Terete

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Terete raceme of Kniphofia with a cross section of a peduncle. A: An inflorescence of this plant B: The terete peduncle of another inflorescence of the plant C: A cross section of such a peduncle, practically circular

Terete is a term in

crustose lichens, which have a flattened cross section with an upper surface that is distinct from the lower surface.[1]

Plants and lichens may also be described as subterete, meaning that they are not completely terete.

References

  1. ^ a b Lichen Vocabulary, Lichens of North America Information, Sylvia and Stephen Sharnoff, [1]


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