(in Cyperaceae) the basal part of the nutlet by which it is attached to the cupule within the glumes. In some species, not differentiated from the nutlet, in others it is distinct.
The Burundi flora team(2025). Flora of Burundi: Glossary details: hypogynium. https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=360, retrieved 9 July 2025
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