locule

Locule (locules) An air-filled compartment in an ovary in which the ovules develop.

Ovules attached to the central axis of an ovary with two or more locules.

anthers reniform to cordate-orbicular, with locules confluent and dehiscent by an apical valve.

filaments glabrous; anther locules connate, slightly divergent proximally, ellipsoid, longitudinally dehiscent.

anthers ellipsoid, basifixed, locules parallel, longitudinally dehiscent.

anther locules rounded, longitudinally dehiscent, connectives broad and square, triangular, or oblong, rarely narrow.

anther locules parallel, ovoid, longitudinally dehiscent.

Stamens 4, didynamous, inserted above middle of corolla tube, glabrous, included; anther locules distinct, divergent.

anthers lanceolate, dorsifixed, extrorse to introrse, sometimes with locules confluent at apex.

anther locules equal, base awn-pointed, barbate along slit after dehiscence.

Carpels completely united, walls between locules of ovary single.

Carpels only partially united, walls between locules of ovary double.

anthers connivent, locules equal in size and base conically pointed, bearded along slit after dehiscence.

Fruit a capsule, nearly globose, locules easily freed from each other, stellate puberulent.

anther locules attached only at tip, becoming divaricate.

style branches as many as locules; stigma linear, decurrent.

columella persistent and extending to apex of locules.

anthers connivent in pairs, locules often apically confluent.

anther locules 2, equal, distinct, parallel, mucronate.

anther locules 2, distinct, base mucronate.

anthers 0. 4--0. 8 mm, locules lateral, each theca dehiscent by a lateral slit, connective truncate-rounded at apex.

Ovary locules with 1 to several ovules.

Seeds as many as locules.

anthers subsessile, inserted in shallow depression, locules distinct;

radial walls of locules becoming curved after anthesis;

style arms as many as locules, filiform, longer than filaments;

ovules suspended from apical corner of locules;

stamens 5, filaments short, anthers oblong, locules 2, longitudinally dehiscent;

anther locules 2, introrse, dehiscing by slits or occasionally pores;

radial walls of locules straight;

carpels united, with as many locules;

anthers meeting in pairs, locules transverse, base spurred or mucronate, 2-loculed;

anther locules 2, orbicular, pilose;

anthers nearly dorsifixed, locules 2, parallel;

ovary inferior, locules 3 or 4, often only 1 locule with a pendulous ovule;

Ovary superior, disk absent, locules and carpels 3-5 or more;

Ovary (female flowers) 2- or 3-loculed, usually with grooves between locules;

stamen locules ca. 1 mm. Female flowers: pedicel ca. 1 mm;