Question: Can you please explain what is the dotted-line after the second symbol mean, and what is the dashes before and …
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Question
Can you please explain what is the dotted-line after the second symbol mean, and what is the dashes before and after 2 mean? Thank you!
Answer
Dear Jimmy, happy to help with floral formulas. For some authors, the dotted line means connivent (touching but not fused together), though other authors (such as Judd et al.) use a dotted line encircling numbers to refer to variation in fusion of parts (sometimes fused, sometimes not, depending on the exact species in the family or genus). As to the dashes before and after the 2, those refer to an ovary that may be half-inferior (i.e., not completely inferior like most plants who have an ovary set below the attachment point of the sepals and petals). I hope this helps you in your study.
