Glossary: rostellum

Definition:

  1. a small beak;
  2. (in Orchidaceae flowers) a projection from the upper edge of the stigma.

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Glossary details: rostellum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=624, retrieved 21 December 2024

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