Definition of Pistillate. Meaning of Pistillate. Synonyms of Pistillate

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Definition of Pistillate

Pistillate
Pistillate Pis"til*late, a. (Bot.) Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.

Meaning of Pistillate from wikipedia

- the androecium. Flowers that bear a gynoecium but no stamens are called pistillate or carpellate. Flowers lacking a gynoecium are called staminate. The gynoecium...
- other species produce two different head types: staminate (all-male), or pistillate (all-female). In a few unusual species, the "head" will consist of one...
- staminate and pistillate flowers. Inflorescences are often in the form of a spike or raceme made up mostly of staminate flowers with some pistillate clusters...
- Having interlocked hairs to the extent of being matted. female flower See pistillate flower. fenestrate Having translucent or transparent areas that let light...
- flowers of the same colour as the sepals, and both pistillate and perfect forms occur. Pistillate flowers are generally located at the proximal end of...
- controlling pollinators' access to the pistillate flower zone and to protect the developing fruits. During pistillate anthesis, the spathe inflates to create...
- at the tip, two pistillate (female) spikes closely clustered near it, as well as another pistillate spike lower down. The pistillate spikes have 4 to...
- (male) heads situated above the pistillate (female) heads in the inflorescence. The pistillate heads consist of two pistillate flowers surrounded by a spiny...
- shaped. This species is dioecious (pistillate and staminate flowers occur on separate plants). Both staminate and pistillate heads are 3.5–5 millimetres (0...
- dense heads. Staminate and pistillate heads on separate peduncles. Staminate heads dark red, on axillary peduncles; pistillate heads light green tinged...