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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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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Glossary details: retinaculum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=611, retrieved 31 March 2025

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