Plant Cone [šištice rostlin]

topical
Terms

jehnědy
mikrostrobilus
mikrostrobily
samčí šištice
samičí šištice
šiška jehličnanů
šištice u rostlin
strobili
strobilus

 

Catkins
Cones, Plant
Microstrobili
Microstrobilus
Pine Cone
Plant Cones
Seed Cones
Spore Cones
Strobili
Strobilus

Definition

Any conical shaped aerial plant structure with scales or bracts arranged spirally around axis. It includes familiar seed cones of PINE TREE and other GYMNOSPERMS, pollen cones (e.g., microstrobilus), spore capsules in HORSETAIL and CLUBMOSS and mature female catkins or seed cones of ALDER and BIRCH trees. Cone morphology is important in gymnosperm classification.

DUI
D000090342 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000746125
History note
2022
Public note
2022