Glossary: caryopsis

Definition:

a modified achene in which the seed and the ovary wall have become united; characteristic of the Poaceae.

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Glossary details: caryopsis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=117, retrieved 22 April 2025

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