nectary

Japanese: nectary
nectary

…The term nectar is derived from the Greek word nectar, which was the drink of the gods. Nectar is a type of secretory tissue, and can be divided into intrafloral nectar glands, which are related to flowers, and extrafloral nectar glands, which are formed in parts unrelated to flowers. Intrafloral nectar glands are formed in various places in flowers depending on the plant, and extrafloral nectar glands are formed in various places such as the petiole, stipule, and leaf serrations depending on the plant.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…植物のみつ腺から分泌される糖を含む溶液をいい,英語ネクターはギリシア神話における神々の飲みものネクタルnektarに由来する。みつ腺nectaryは分泌組織の一つで,花に関係している花内みつ腺と花に関係のない部分にできる花外みつ腺とに分けられる。花内みつ腺は植物によって花の中のさまざまな場所につくられるし,花外みつ腺も葉柄,托葉,葉の鋸歯など植物によってさまざまな場所につくられる。…

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