詞彙 Glossary

隱頭花序 Hypanthodium

隱頭花序,形容花軸頂端肉質膨大,中央凹陷呈囊狀,小花著生於囊狀內壁。此花序見於桑科榕屬植物。

Refers to a type of inflorescence with a large and fleshy terminal floral axis, whose central part becomes spherical with a cavity inside and numerous small sessile flowers are produced from the inner surface. This type of inflorescence is seen in Ficus sp. in the Moraceae family.