Glossary: retinaculum

Definition:

  1. (in Acanthaceae) the persistent hook-like funicle;
  2. (in Asclepiadaceae and Orchidaceae) the structure to which the pollinium is attached.

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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: retinaculum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=611, retrieved 10 July 2025

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