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Involucel vs Phyllary - What's the difference?

involucel | phyllary |

In botany terms the difference between involucel and phyllary

is that involucel is an involucre that forms at the base of a flower cluster within a compound inflorescence while phyllary is an individual bract within an involucre or involucel.

involucel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) An involucre that forms at the base of a flower cluster within a compound inflorescence.

    • phyllary

    English

    Noun

    (phyllaries)
  • (botany) An individual bract within an involucre or involucel.