Also known as "false flower"
A pseudanthium (; : pseudanthia) is an inflorescence that resembles a flower. The word is sometimes used for other structures that are neither a true flower nor a true inflorescence. Examples of pseudanthia include flower heads, composite flowers, or capitula, which are special types of inflorescences in which anything from a small cluster to hundreds or sometimes thousands of flowers are grouped together to form a single flower-like structure. Pseudanthia take various forms. The real flowers (the florets) are generally small and often greatly reduced, but the pseudanthium itself can sometimes
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Vinony's link graph records 2,022 inbound references to 假单花, and connects out to Asteraceae, common sunflower and bract.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- inflorescence
- Image
- Anturio rojo (Anthurium andraeanum) - Flickr - Alejandro Bayer.jpg
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