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spike inflorescence
Term Information
Accession
PO:0030117
Name
spike inflorescence
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
spike (exact), stachyoid (narrow)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
An inflorescence (PO:0009049) with a monopodial growth habit, which at flowering stage (PO:0007616), is composed of sessile flowers (PO:0009046) on an indeterminate, first order inflorescence axis (PO:0025104).
Source:
NYBG:Dario_Cavaliere,
PO:cooperl,
NYBG:Brandon_Sinn
Comment
The basal-most flowers of some spike inflorescences have short inflorescence flower pedicels (PO:0009052), such as in ladies'-tresses orchids (Spiranthes; Orchidaceae). Examples include black pepper (Piper nigrum; Piperaceae).
Subset
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