Glossary Term: Viscidium
A sticky tissue, often disk-shaped, formed outside the anther, to which in many orchids the pollinia are attached, either directly or through the caudicles or the stipe. Plural: viscidia.
Synonyms:
- Retinaculum
- Glandula
- Proscolla
Images:
Viscidium
After Bauer & Lindley
Viscidium
After Bauer & Lindley