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Title
Bract
Category
undergraduate
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Source URL
https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/bract
Parent URL
https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/
Crawl Time
2026-03-23T08:01:58+00:00
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# Bract

**Source**: https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/bract
**Parent**: https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/

leaf-like structure or [scale](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/scale "any thin scarious body, usually a degenerate or rudimentary leaf;") that subtends an [inflorescence](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/inflorescence "a group of flowers borne on one stem; the way in which flowers are arranged on a stem.") or [flower](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/flower "the sexual reproductive structure of the Magnoliopsida (Angiosperms) usually consisting of gynoecium, androecium, and perianth.").

## Related terms

- [Axil](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/axil)
- [Glume](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/glume)
- [Involucre](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/involucre)
- [Lemma](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/lemma)
- [Node](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/node)
- [Palea](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/palea)
- [Spathe](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/spathe)