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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > spikelets
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > spikelets
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > spikelets
Preferred Term:

espiguillas

Definition:
Unidad básica de la inflorescencia de un pasto o una juncia, con uno o varios flósculos normalmente delimitados por una o dos glumas (brácteas) en una raquilla. A menudo un flósculo está rodeado por dos brácteas, una externa (lema) y una interna (palea). Equivale casi a los sépalos y los pétalos de las flores.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
inflorescencias racimosas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/92957
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