phyllary
[ fil-uh-ree ]
/ ˈfɪl ə ri /
noun, plural phyl·la·ries. Botany.
one of the bracts forming the involucre or the head or inflorescence of a composite plant.
Origin of phyllary
1855–60; < New Latin
phyllarium < Greek
phyllárion, diminutive of
phýllon leaf