GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms
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- petal
- A division of the corolla; one of a circle of modified leaves immediately outside the reproductive organs, usually brightly colored.
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- petaliferous
- Bearing petals.
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- petaline
- Of or resembling petals.
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- petaloid
- 1. Colored and resembling a petal. 2. Additonal floral parts on ray florets having the form and appearance of smaller petals, e.g., in the Collarette dahlias.
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- guard petals
- The outer petals of a rose, especially those that are larger than and also enclose the inner petals.
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- lip petal
- The lower petals of some irregular flowers, often elaborately showy, as in orchids.
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