Conifer cone
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| - | The '''Cult of Dionysus''' is strongly associated with [[satyr]]s, [[centaur]]s, and [[sileni]], and its characteristic symbols are the [[Bull (mythology)|bull]], the [[Serpent (symbolism)|serpent]], the [[ivy]], and the wine. The [[Dionysia]] and [[Lenaia]] festivals in [[Athens]] were dedicated to [[Dionysus]], as well as the [[Phallic processions]]. Initiates worshipped him in the [[Dionysian Mysteries]], which were comparable to and linked with the [[Orphic Mysteries]], and may have influenced [[Gnosticism]]. Orpheus was said to have invented the Mysteries of Dionysus. | ||
| - | The Cult of Dionysus traces back to at least [[Minoan Crete]], since his name is found on [[Mycenaean language|Mycenean]] [[Linear B]] tablets as "DI-WO-NI-SO-JO", and [[Karl Kerenyi]] Dionysus is often shown riding a [[leopard]], wearing a leopard skin, or in a chariot drawn by [[panther (legendary creature)|panthers]], and may also be recognized by the [[thyrsus]] he carries. Besides the [[grapevine]] and its wild barren alter-ego, the toxic ivy plant, both sacred to him, the [[fig]] was also his symbol. The [[pinecone]] that tipped his thyrsus linked him to [[Cybele]], and the [[pomegranate]] linked him to [[Demeter]]. | + | A '''cone''' (in formal [[botany|botanical]] usage: '''[[strobilus]]''', plural strobili) is an organ on [[plant]]s in the division [[Pinophyta]] ([[conifer]]s) that contains the [[plant sexuality|reproductive]] structures. The familiar woody cone is the female cone, which produces [[seeds]]. The male cones, which produce [[pollen]], are usually [[herbaceous]] and much less conspicuous even at full maturity. The name "cone" derives from the fact that the shape in some species resembles a [[geometry|geometric]] [[cone (geometry)|cone]]. The individual plates of a cone are known as scales. |
| + | The '''male cone''' ('''microstrobilus''' or '''pollen cone''') is structurally similar across all conifers, differing only in small ways (mostly in scale arrangement) from species to species. Extending out from a central axis are '''microsporophylls''' (modified leaves). Under each microsporophyll is one or several '''[[sporangium|microsporangia]]''' (pollen sacs). | ||
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| + | The '''female cone''' ('''megastrobilus''', '''seed cone''', or '''[[ovule|ovulate]] cone''') contains ovules which, when fertilized by pollen, become seeds. The female cone structure varies more markedly between the different conifer families, and is often crucial for the identification of many species of conifers. | ||
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A cone (in formal botanical usage: strobilus, plural strobili) is an organ on plants in the division Pinophyta (conifers) that contains the reproductive structures. The familiar woody cone is the female cone, which produces seeds. The male cones, which produce pollen, are usually herbaceous and much less conspicuous even at full maturity. The name "cone" derives from the fact that the shape in some species resembles a geometric cone. The individual plates of a cone are known as scales.
The male cone (microstrobilus or pollen cone) is structurally similar across all conifers, differing only in small ways (mostly in scale arrangement) from species to species. Extending out from a central axis are microsporophylls (modified leaves). Under each microsporophyll is one or several microsporangia (pollen sacs).
The female cone (megastrobilus, seed cone, or ovulate cone) contains ovules which, when fertilized by pollen, become seeds. The female cone structure varies more markedly between the different conifer families, and is often crucial for the identification of many species of conifers.
