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Glossary of Botanical Terms:

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loculus: a more or less closed cavity, containing the pollen in anthers (Fig. 20 C) and the ovules in an ovary (Fig. 13). pl. loculi.



Fig. 20. Anthers, Stamens. A, anther dorsifixed and versatile; B, anther basifixed, dehiscence longitudinal; C, cross section of anther showing loculi and regions of dehiscence; D, dehiscence by valves; E, dehiscence by apical pores; F, diadelphous stamens; G, monadelphous stamens; H, stamens with anthers fused (and with terminal appendages), filaments free.
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