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involucrum

involucrum

9.9
A ring of small leaf-like parts that surround a flower or group of flowers
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnvəˈlʌkrəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : involucro
  • The involucrum of the sunflower is made up of several green bracts.

Examples

  • Botanists examined the involucrum to identify the species of the plant.

  • Each flower in the cluster was surrounded by a protective involucrum.

  • The involucrum of the flower adds to its beauty.

  • An involucrum can often be seen in daisies.

  • The involucrum of the sunflower is made up of several green bracts.

  • Each flower in the cluster was surrounded by a protective involucrum.

  • An involucrum can often be seen in daisies.

Synonyms

involucre
vsinvolucrum
  • Specialized
9.9

A ring of small parts like leaves around the base of a flower

surrounds a single flower or a group rather than only the inflorescence base
calycle
vsinvolucrum
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small green leaf-like parts under a flower that protect it and look like a calyx

surrounds flowers more broadly not just small basal bracts under one flower

Surface Forms

involucrum singular
involucra plural

Etymology

Involucrum comes from the Latin involvere, which means 'to wrap' and has parts in- 'in' and volvere 'to roll'. So in plants an involucrum is a group of leaf-like parts that 'wrap' around and protect a single flower or a group of flowers.