Definition of Spathe. Meaning of Spathe. Synonyms of Spathe

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Definition of Spathe

Spathe
Spathe Spathe, n. [L. spatha, Gr. ?: cf. F. spathe. See Spade for digging.] (Bot.) A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under Bract, and Illust. of Spadix. Note: The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre of the iris and other similar plants.

Meaning of Spathe from wikipedia

- Amaryllidaceae derives its specific name from its tubular spathe. In many arums (family Araceae), the spathe is petal-like, attracting pollinators to the flowers...
- lily, white sails, or spathe flower, is a very po****r indoor house plant of the family Araceae. The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific...
- short peduncles. The spathe tends to be waxy and is usually bicolored. In some philodendrons, the color of the base of the spathe contrasts in color with...
- archaeological sites discovered in Mount Olympus was the excavation site Spathes (Gr**** Σπάθες, swords). It is a necropolis from the Late Bronze Age. The...
- fragrant spadix of flowers wrapped by a spathe, which looks like a large petal. In the case of the titan arum, the spathe is a deep green on the outside and...
- emerging from a stout spathe. They are pollinated by sunbirds and blue-faced honeyeaters, which perch on and drink from the spathe. The weight of the bird...
- large and are produced in spring, summer and autumn, with a pure white spathe up to 25 cm (9.8 in) and a yellow spadix up to 90 mm (3+1⁄2 in) long. The...
- to Spatha foliaris persistens, where spatha is a spathe, and foliaris is an adjective modifying spathe, meaning relating to a leaf, and persistens means...
- bract known as a spathe. For example, the "flower" of the well known Anthurium spp. is a typical spadix with a large colorful spathe. In this type of...
- Its most characteristic feature as an ornamental is its brightly colored spathe leaf, and the protruding inflorescence called the spadix. It is a short...