Definition of Nectary. Meaning of Nectary. Synonyms of Nectary

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Definition of Nectary

Nectary
Nectary Nec"ta*ry, n.; pl. Nectaries. [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.] (Bot.) That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium.

Meaning of Nectary from wikipedia

- plants in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient...
- cross-pollinated by several species of honeyeater and thornbill, which visit nectaries on the phyllodes and brush against flowers, transferring pollen between...
- roots, which help keep the nest together. Philodendrons have extrafloral nectaries, glands that secrete nectar to attract the ants. The philodendron, in...
- that is also used for corolla tube and calyx tube. It often contains the nectaries of the plant. It is present in many plant families, although varies in...
- factors such as wind and water. The colour and structure of flowers—such as nectaries and nectar guides—****ist in pollination. After pollination, both **** cells...
- Floral diagram of A. hippocastanum. The light green structure denotes nectary. Floral formula: ↘ K5 C2:2 A5+2 G(3)....
- have 5 petals attached to a nectary disk, but in Velascoa the flowers are campanulate and have an extremely reduced nectary disk. Apacheria - one species...
- averaged eight seeds per plant. Vicia faba also produces extrafloral nectaries that Lasius niger can feed from directly. The Plebejus argus butterfly...
- to a sugar sink, often developing leaves or fruits. They are found in nectaries of flowers and some carnivorous plants. Transfer cells are specially found...
- to Bolivia. The fifteen species in this section are characterised by a nectary that is fused with the base of the flower tube and petals that are partly...