mericarp (PO:0020075)

[DarioJCavaliere]

Previous def'n:
One segment of a fruit of a schizocarp consisting of pericarp plus seed(s).

Revised def'n:
One carpellate unit of a schizocarp fruit (PO:0030098) consisting of pericarp (PO:0009084) and one or more seeds (PO:0009010).

Previous comment:
none

Revised comment:
Mericarps develop from a syncarpous gynoecium and the pericarp from each are fused together until maturity, at which point each carpellate unit separates from one another.

see #643 and #76

[cooperl09]

Revisions to mericarp (PO:0020075), based on our discussion of 1-4-17

WAS:
mericarp (PO:0020075), One segment of a fruit of a schizocarp consisting of pericarp plus seed(s).

Revised:
A cardinal part of multi-tissue plant structure (PO:0025498) which is one carpellate unit of a schizocarp fruit (PO:0030098) consisting of pericarp (PO:0009084) and one or more seeds (PO:0009010).

Previous comment: none

New comment:
A mericarp develops from one carpel of a syncarpous gynoecium. The pericarp of each carpel are fused together until maturity, at which point the carpellate units separate from one another.

part_of a schizocarp fruit (PO:0030098)