Strobilus - Wikipedia A strobilus (pl : strobili) is a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia -bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem Strobili are often called cones, but some botanists restrict the use of the term cone to the woody seed strobili of conifers
Conifer - Strobili, Pollination, Cone | Britannica Wide variations in the female (megasporangiate) reproductive structures among the conifers are the main basis for their classification Most living conifers have a seed cone that is interpreted as a compound strobilus; each cone scale, inserted in the axil of a bract, is equivalent to an entire simple pollen cone
Strobilus - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Strobilus In subject area: Agricultural and Biological Sciences Early pollen cones (microsporangiate strobili) were simple structures consisting of an axis with modified leaves (microsporophylls) that bore microsporangia
Defining the limits of flowers: the challenge of distinguishing between . . . Our goal in this paper is to review the physical boundaries and possible homologies of simple and compound strobili (flowers and inflorescences; table 1), defining broadly both terms and selecting examples from a wide range of seed-plant clades
Strobilus - definition of strobilus by The Free Dictionary Define strobilus strobilus synonyms, strobilus pronunciation, strobilus translation, English dictionary definition of strobilus n pl stro·bi·li 1 A cone of a gymnosperm or of a seedless vascular plant such as a horsetail or a club moss 2 Any of various similar structures, such
Cone - Encyclopedia. com cone or strobilus (strŏb´ələs), in botany, reproductive organ of the gymnosperms (the conifers [1], cycads [2], and ginkgoes [3]) Like the flower in the angiosperms (flowering plants), the cone is actually a highly modified branch; unlike the flower, it does not have sepals or petals
strobilus - Dictionary of botany strobilus (cone) 1 A well defined group of closely packed sporophylls bearing sporangia arranged areund a central axis, as found in the gymnosperms and in certain lower vascular plants (e g Lycopodiales, Selaginellales, and Equisetales)
Conifer cone - Wikipedia A conifer cone, or in formal botanical usage a strobilus, pl : strobili, is a seed-bearing organ on gymnosperm plants, especially in conifers and cycads They are usually woody and variously conic, cylindrical, ovoid, to globular, and have scales and bracts arranged around a central axis, but can be fleshy and berry -like