What Is Meant by Bracteate Flower?

bracteate flowers: Flowers with bracts (a reduced leaf at the base of the pedicel) are called bracteate flowers. Bracts are small leaf-like structures found at a flower's base. ... Each flower in an inflorescence may have its whorl of bracts, known as an involucel in this case.

What does bracteate mean?

having bracts. ... noun. a thin coin, struck only on one face, the pattern of which shows through on the reverse face.

What is the function of bracteate?

When a flower arises in the axil of a leaf-like structure, this structure is known as a bract. Because bracts are large and brightly coloured structures, they are often mistaken for petals. This helps to attract insects for pollination.