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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > animal science > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > spikelets
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > 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:

spikelets

Definition:
The basic unit of a grass or sedge inflorescence; bearing one or more florets usually subtended by one or two glumes (bracts) on a rachilla. A floret is often surrounded by two scales, one external (lemma), and one internal (palea). They are roughly equivalent to the sepals and petals of the flowers.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
racemose inflorescences
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/92957
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2019-07-25