Calyx Tube (Noun)
Meaning
The cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae).
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The calyx tube is fused with the ovary in the flower of the apple tree, forming a single unit that contains the reproductive structures.
- In roses, the calyx tube is usually split into separate sepals, but in some species it remains as a tube.
- The calyx tube of the cherry blossom is a prominent feature, visible as a ring at the base of the petals.
- In botanical descriptions of flowers in the Rosaceae family, the length and shape of the calyx tube are often used to distinguish between species.
- The calyx tube of the pear flower is shorter than that of the apple, but has a similar shape and function.