ecaudate


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ecaudate

(iːˈkɔːdeɪt)
adj
having no tail or having only a very short tailhaving no stem or projection
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Flosculi disci 15(-17), hermaphroditi, corolla tubulosa 8,5-9,5 mm longa, 5-dentata, dentibus deltoideis, nerviis mediis conspicuis; antherae basi ecaudate sagittatae; styli ramuli apice truncati et breviter pilosi.
He pointed out, however, that several genera of Mutisieae differ in having actinomorphic or ligulate corollas and ecaudate anthers (the last feature in some genera of Barnadesiinae).