Funiculus

Atropic ovule. Funiculus labeled as fu .

As Funiculus (Latin funiculus "thin rope") or Samenstielchen is in the Botany so the connection between the called umbilical cord, placenta and ovules in angiosperms . In addition to supplying the ovule of Funiculus can also in the fruit phase play a role, as in the formation of the aril .

literature

• Andreas Bresinsky , Christian Körner , Joachim W. Kadereit , Gunther Neuhaus , Uwe Sonnewald : Strasburger. Textbook of botany . Heidelberg, 2008.