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florigen

[ flawr-i-juhn, flohr- ]

noun

  1. a hypothetical plant hormone produced in the leaves and transported to the apex to initiate flowering.

florigen

/ ˈflɒrɪdʒən /

noun

  1. the hypothetical plant hormone that induces flowering, thought to be synthesized in the leaves as a photoperiodic response and transmitted to the flower buds

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Other Words From

  • flori·genic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of florigen1

C20: from Latin flōr-, flōs flower + -gen

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floriferousflorilegium

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