ventral view of fertile floret showing margins of lemma enclosing palea (left); spikelet subtended by primary bristle showing upper glume and fertile lemma (right).
ventral view of fertile floret showing margins of lemma enclosing palea (left); spikelet subtended by primary bristle showing upper glume and fertile lemma (right).
A, spikelet cluster in fascicle; B, spikelet showing lower glume and sterile lemma; C, spikelet showing upper glume and fertile lemma; D, floret; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, spikelet cluster in fascicle; B, spikelet showing lower glume and sterile lemma; C, spikelet showing upper glume and fertile lemma; D, floret; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
florets in dorsal view showing lemma (top) and ventral view showing palea (bottom)
A, fascicle of bristles enclosing spikelet(s); B, cluster of two spikelets in fascicle (some bristles removed); C–D, floret in two views; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, fascicle of bristles enclosing spikelet(s); B, cluster of two spikelets in fascicle (some bristles removed); C–D, floret in two views; E, caryopsis in ventral view; F, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
florets in dorsal view showing lemma (left) and ventral view showing palea (right)
caryopses in dorsal view (left) and ventral view (right); photo by Mark Thurmond
A, fascicle of bristles enclosing spikelet; B, spikelet in dorsal view showing upper glume; C, spikelet in ventral view showing sterile lemma; D, floret in ventral view; E, floret in dorsal view; F, caryopsis in ventral view; G, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, fascicle of bristles enclosing spikelet; B, spikelet in dorsal view showing upper glume; C, spikelet in ventral view showing sterile lemma; D, floret in ventral view; E, floret in dorsal view; F, caryopsis in ventral view; G, caryopsis in dorsal view; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, fruit; B, one-seeded endocarp segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, fruit; B, one-seeded endocarp segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, pod; B, one-seeded fruit segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, pod; B, one-seeded fruit segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, pod; B, one-seeded fruit segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, pod; B, one-seeded fruit segment; C, seed; D, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; E, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler