Bot. [mod.L., f. Gr. στῦλο-ς (see prec.) + στέγ-η or στέγ-ος roof. (App. intended as a more correct substitute for STYLOTEGIUM.)] The inner corona enveloping the style in Stapelia and other asclepiads.
1856. Henslow, Dict. Bot. Terms, Stylostegium (στυλος a style, στεγη a roof). A peculiar form of cucullus surrounding the style.
