introrse
/ɪnˈtrɔrs/
adjective
- Facing inward or toward the center, especially describing the direction of anthers in a flower.
- The introrse anthers release pollen toward the center of the flower.
- Botany students learned to identify introrse versus extrorse stamens.
- In this species, the anthers are introrse, so the pollen lands on the stigma more easily.
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