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Bract
Modified or specialized leaf / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Involucre" redirects here. For the protective layer that encloses spores in fungi, see Peridium. For the indusium in ferns or fungi, see Sorus.
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves; they may be of a different size, color, shape, or texture. Typically, they also look different from the parts of the flower, such as the petals or sepals. A plant having bracts is referred to as bracteate[1] or bracteolate, while one that lacks them is referred to as ebracteate[2] or ebracteolate.
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