n., a small spike of a large one; a subdivision of a spike; as the spikelets of grasses.
a unit of the inflorescence in the grass and sedge families, containing one or more flowers
The complete flower in a spike originating from a single rachillia.
The basic unit of a grass inflorescence, usually consisting of two glumes , one or more florets on a short axis, the rachilla.
Unit of grass flower head.
The basic unit of the rice inflorescence consisting of the two sterile lemmas, the rachilla, and the floret.
A unit of the inflorescence in the grasses, composed of the glumes, the rachilla and the florets.
Diminutive of spike ; especially applied to flower-clusters of grasses and sedges.
One of the small bracteate spikes that make up the compound inflorescence of grasses.
Diminutive type of spike inflorescence found in grasses.
The basic unit of a grass inflorescence that typically consists of 2 glumes (except in some species where 1 or both glumes are lacking), 1 or more florets, and a rachilla.
Small spike, as in the basic inflorescence units of members of Poaceae and Cyperaceae.
The unit of a grass inflorescence enclosed by glumes.
A sub-unit of the ear consisting of several florets on a thin axis, the rachilla
A small spike of sessile flower, being only bracted, and considerably reduced in size; characteristics of grasses and sedges.
a unit of the panicle, and consists of two sterile lemmas, the rachilla, and the floret (flower)
Small or secondary spike; flower cluster in grasses consisting of usually 2 glumes, and one or more florets.
A monocot inflorescence component that consists of two glumes, one or more florets, and the rachilla.
In grasses, the smallest aggregation of florets plus any occurring below the glumes.
one of the units of the inflorescence of a grass, consisting of one or more florets plus associated bracts.
a unit of inflorescence of grasses and sedges, consisting of one or more flowers between two empty glumes.
The compact unit of the flowerhead consisting of one or two glumes at the base and one to several flowers borne on the spikelet axis.
small spike enclosed by bracts forming part of the inflorescence of many grasses and sedges
the name given to a grass seedhead
a small spike with reduced flowers on a central axis; applied to the flower cluster (inflorescence) of grasses (Gramineae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).
A unit of inflorescence in grasses. A small group of grass flowers. See drawing of parts of a grass plant.
a unit of the inflorescence in grasses, sedges and some other monocotyledons, consisting of one to many flowers and associated glumes.
The basic flower unit of a grass or sedge.
A small spike, particularly one of the few flowered spikes making up the inflorescence of a grass.
the smallest flower cluster in graminoids.
Unit of the inflorescence in grasses, consisting of two outer glumes and one or more enclosed florets.
a grass flowerhead, usually consisting of two glumes and one or more florets.
The basic unit of the inflorescence of grasses and sedges. In grasses (Poaceae), it is composed of a pair of basal glumes subtending 1 or more florets. In sedges (Cyperaceae) it consists of a single bract subtending a flower.
consists of one or more florets and is the basic unit of the inflorescence in grasses.
a single or group of floral structures in a grass.
A small or secondary spike, characteristic of grasses and hedges. It usually has a varying number of reduced flowers, each subtended by one or two scale-like bracts.
The flower of a grass consisting of a pair of glumes and one or more enclosed florets.
A small or secondary spike; the basic unit of the grass inflorescence.
Part of a flowerhead, a secondary spike (see diagram).
A spikelet is a secondary spike found in grasses; it is a cluster of two or more flowers in the inflorescence.