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From: nelange at comcast.net (Nathan Lange) on 2008.08.02 at 17:11:41(18312)
Perhaps some kind of involucre. Maybe with the addition of a term
referring to its location, like "hypogeal involucre."
Nathan
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At 08:25 AM 7/31/2008, you wrote:
>Our titan arum bloomed and someone asked me what the botanical name
>is for the "bracts" that unfold and lay on the ground as the spathe
>pushes up. If it was truly one flower they would be sepals but it
>subtends and inflorescence. So is there a technical term for these
>few "bracts"? Any help appreciated.

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