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rachilla
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rachilla [rə′kil·ə]
(botany)
The axis of a grass spikelet.
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is distinguished by its unique leaf morphology, short rachillae and white, solitary androgynous spikes.
Phylogeny and evolution in Cariceae (Cyperaceae): current knowledge ... by Starr, Julian R.; Ford, Bruce A. / The Botanical Review
Species of section Siderostictae have leaves much broader than in most carices, androgynous spikes often binate or ternate at the inflorescence nodes, beakless perigynia with obtuse pistillate scales, and they occasionally have rachillae with terminal male flowers protruding from the perigynia.
Phylogeny, species richness, and ecological specialization in ... by Waterway, Marcia J.; Hoshino, Takuji; Masaki, Tomomi / The Botanical Review
 
 
 
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