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PELORIA [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
CONT

We know, at least, that with irregular flowers those nearest to the axis are most subject to peloria, that is to become abnormally symmetrical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Anomalie dans la morphologie d'une fleur, laquelle normalement zygomorphe [...] se révèle parfaitement actinomorphe.

CONT

Lorsqu'il y a pélorie, c'est habituellement la fleur terminale de l'inflorescence qui en est affectée.

Spanish

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