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spathes

Definition:
An enlarged, membranous, sheathing bract or bracts subtending an inflorescence, and especially the characteristic bract (often colored) associated with a spadix as the spathe of a jack-in-the-pulpit or calla lily.
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/315752
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