Glume - Wikipedia
WEBGlume. In botany, a glume is a bract (leaf-like structure) below a spikelet in the inflorescence (flower cluster) of grasses (Poaceae) or the flowers of sedges (Cyperaceae). There are two other types of bracts in …
Glume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of GLUME is a chaffy bract; specifically : either of two empty bracts at the base of the spikelet in grasses.
Glume | plant anatomy | Britannica
WEBOther articles where glume is discussed: Poaceae: Characteristic morphological features: The lowermost, called glumes, are usually two in number, and they enclose some or all of the other scales. The other scales, the lemma and the palea, occur in pairs. Generally the lemma is larger than the palea, which is hidden between the lemma and the spikelet axis.…
GLUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBGlume definition: one of the characteristic chafflike bracts of the inflorescence of grasses, sedges, etc., especially one of the pair of bracts at the base of a spikelet.. See examples of GLUME used in a sentence.
Glume Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
WEBGlume definition: A bract, usually one of two, at the base of a grass spikelet.
Glume - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBGlume. The glumes are setaceous or flattened and placed on the adaxial side of (and not surrounding) the spikelet. From: Developments in Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2003
GLUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB5 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. botany one of a pair of dry membranous bracts at the base of the spikelet of grasses 2. the bract beneath each.... Click for more definitions.
Glume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Definitions of glume. noun. small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae. see more.
glume - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
WEBMar 9, 2024 · glume (plural glumes) ( botany) A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses ( Poaceae) and sedges ( Cyperaceae ). [T]he glume in some alpine grasses, and the scales of the ament in the salix rosea, rose-willow, grow into leaves; and produce other kinds of monsters.
Contributions of glume and awn to photosynthesis,
WEBOct 17, 2023 · Glume is the closest organ to the grain and has a particular cellular and chloroplast allocation associated with its specific metabolism and sustained grain maturity [, , ]. It can contribute to nutrient distribution and photoassimilate conservation, which are transported to developing grains .
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