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What does introrse mean?

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Adjective
  1. (botany) Facing or turned inwards or towards an axis.
  2. (botany) Said of anthers turned toward the center of the flower.
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These pollen sacs can face outward, in which case the stamens are called extrorse, or inward, in which case the stamens are called introrse.
Stamens number eight to twelve, are opposite the sepals and petals, and have introrse, dorsifixed anthers that dehisce by longitudinal slits.
Anthers are introrse and fused longitudinally through many papillae, in such a way that they form a cuff around the ovary.
The ten stamens are introrse, and when elongate the anthers group in the upper part of the flower.
Five introrse anthers are united to form a cylinder around the style while the separate filaments are attached to the base of the corolla tubes.

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