Definition of Umbellule. Meaning of Umbellule. Synonyms of Umbellule

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Definition of Umbellule

Umbellule
Umbellule Um"bel*lule, n. [NL. umbellula, dim. of umbella: cf. F. ombellule.] (Bot.) An umbellet.

Meaning of Umbellule from wikipedia

- secondary umbels of compound umbels are known as umbellules or umbellets. A small umbel is called an umbellule. The arrangement of the inflorescence in umbels...
- shape. The umbellules are hemispherical to globose. Bracteoles are also usually absent, though rarely 1 or 2 may be present. Each umbellule has about 18...
- subumbellate, umbel, umbellate, umbelliferous, umbelliform, umbellulate, umbellule, umber, umbra, umbraculum, umbrage, umbrageous, umbral, umbrella, umbriferous...
- with 12–40 smooth rays (stalks), 3–8 cm long, which carry the smaller umbellules. These rays are shorter than the stalk (peduncle) below, and they do not...
- umbels terminal, in a loose panicle, with 6-14 rays; flowers many in each umbellule, the petals dirty white unequally 2-lobed, about 1 mm. Fruit narrowly...
- subumbellate, umbel, umbellate, umbelliferous, umbelliform, umbellulate, umbellule, umber, umbra, umbraculum, umbrage, umbrageous, umbral, umbrella, umbriferous...
- is further divided into several secondary umbels known as umbellets or umbellules. Each umbellet has 15 to 20 rays (pedicels) that are each topped with...
- in June in northern Europe, with primary umbels of 4-8 smaller rounded umbellules about 2 cm in diameter, each of which has numerous white flowers. There...
- lateral ones having both bi****ual and male-only flowers (typically the male umbellules are in the centre); while the tertiary umbels often have only male flowers...
- base. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of 5-10 small, hemispherical umbellules, arising from the leaf nodes or from the tip of the stem. The rays do...