spathe

• Bráctea grande, a menudo vistosa, que envuelve o sostiene un espádice u otro tipo de inflorescencia, típica de plantas de la familia de las aráceas.

A large, often showy bract that encloses or subtends a spadix or other type of inflorescence, commonly found in plants of the arum family.

1. Botanical structureC2formal

   A large, often showy bract that encloses or surrounds a flower cluster, especially a spadix.

   Espata

   • The peace lily has a white spathe that many people mistake for a petal.
   • The spathe of the arum plant is often brightly colored.
   • Botanists study the spathe to understand the plant's reproductive cycle.

   Sinónimosbract