Ochrea

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An ochrea (Latin ocrea, greave or protective legging), also spelled ocrea, is a plant structure formed of stipules fused into a sheath surrounding the stem. It is typically found in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae and in some members of the orchid family Orchidaceae.

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