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Ein Blütenstiel oder Pedicellus ist ein Stiel, der eine Einzelblüte mit der Infloreszenz (Blütenstand) verbindet. Such inflorescences are described as pedicellate.
Beschreibung[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Pedicel refers to a structure connecting a single flower to its inflorescence.[1] In the absence of a pedicel, the flowers are described as sessile. Pedicel is also applied to the stem of the infructescence. The word "pedicel" is derived from the Latin pediculus, meaning "little foot".[2] The stem or branch from the main stem of the inflorescence that holds a group of pedicels is called a peduncle.[3] A pedicel may be associated with a bract or bracts.Vorlage:Sfn
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In Halloween types of pumpkin or squash plants, the shape of the pedicel has received particular attention because plant breeders are trying to optimize the size and shape of the pedicel for the best "lid" for a "jack-o'-lantern".[4]
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Long pedicels of clasping milkweed with a single peduncle -
Cherry pedicels in flower and fruit -
Pumpkin pedicel -
Sessile flowers (lacking pedicels) of common motherwort
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Einzelnachweise[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- ↑ Hickey, M., King, C.: The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
- ↑ Walter William Skeat: An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. 3. Auflage. Clarendon Press, 1898, 430 (archive.org).
- ↑ Chris Bird (Hrsg.): The Fundamentals of Horticulture: Theory and Practice. Cambridge University Press, 2014, ISBN 978-1-107-78254-9, S. 136.
- ↑ Breeding a better pumpkin - Technology & science - Science | NBC News