Definition of Staminode. Meaning of Staminode. Synonyms of Staminode

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Definition of Staminode

Staminode
Staminode Stam"i*node, n. (Bot.) A staminodium.

Meaning of Staminode from wikipedia

- botany, a staminode is an often rudimentary, sterile or abortive stamen, which means that it does not produce pollen.[page needed] Staminodes are frequently...
- flowers – the pouch traps insects so they are forced to climb up past the staminode, behind which they collect or deposit pollinia, thus fertilizing the flower...
- scale-like motile staminodes sandwiched by pistillate and staminate flower zones are called interstice staminodes. These staminodes play a role in controlling...
- most distinctive feature of the genus is the prominent staminode, an infertile stamen. The staminode takes a variety of forms in the different species; while...
- The genus differs from other genera in the Bignoniaceae in having a staminode that is longer than the stamens, tricolpate pollen, and a chromosome number...
- Flower) Archegonium Antheridium Androecium Pollen Stamen Anther Filament Staminode Tapetum Flower Aestivation Flower development Floral diagram Floral formula...
- (water figwort), from which it is best separated by the shape of the staminode. Green Figwort is a hemicryptophyte perennial monoecious herb with no...
- Flowers are usually large and showy, and the stamens are often modified (staminodes) to also form colourful petal-like structures that attract pollinators...
- is spurred at its base. All other stamens are converted to staminodes. The outer staminodes are shorter than the labellum. The labellum is yellowish, with...
- Flower) Archegonium Antheridium Androecium Pollen Stamen Anther Filament Staminode Tapetum Flower Aestivation Flower development Floral diagram Floral formula...