Spur

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Definition

Glossary of Plant Systematics (1st ed.) by Simpson (2006)

• A tubular, rounded or pointed projection from the calyx or corolla, functioning to contain nectar. (parianth part)

Glossary of "A Botanist's Vocabulary" by Pell & Angell (2016)

• 1. hollow appendage on a flower, often containing nectar and a projection from or a modification of the perianth; 2. stem with highly compressed internodes that usually bears the leaves and reproductive structure, e.g. ginkgos (Ginkgo), apples (Malus).
  • Synonym: 1. calcar; 2. brachyplast, short shoot.
  • Antonym: 2. long shoot.

文献（引用）

• Simpson, M. G. 2006. Plant Systematics. -xi + 590 pp. Elsevier Academic Press, Oxford.
• Pell, S. K. & Angell, B. 2016. A Botanist's Vocabulary: 1300 Terms Explained and Illustrated. 226 pp. Timber Press, Portland.

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