Meaning of etaerio | Babel Free

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An aggregate fruit comprised of achenes, drupelets, follicles, or berries.

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“Sometimes the achenia are aggregated upon a common receptacle, forming what is called an etaerio, as in the ranunculus, in which they are placed upon a dry receptacle, or in the strawberry, in which the receptacle is fleshy.”

“1953, John Melvin Lowson, Textbook of Botany, University Tutorial Press⟳, page 318, Clematis: actinomorphic; 4 petaloid sepals; petals 0; fruit an etaerio of achenes with persistent hairy styles.”

“Four types of aggregate fruits include⟳ etaerios of achenes, follicles, drupelets, and berries. Ranunculaceae species, including Clematis and Ranunculus have⟳ an etaerio of achenes, Calotropis has an etaerio of follicles, and Rubus species like⟳ raspberry, have⟳ an etaerio of drupelets. Annona have⟳ an etaerio of berries.”

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