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Slightly united to an organ of another kind, [13] usually to a part of another whorl, e.g. a sepal connected to a petal. Contrast adnate. adnate Grown from or closely fused to an organ of a different kind, [13] especially along a margin, e.g. a stamen fused to a petal. Adnate anther s have their halves attached to the filament through most of ...
Sepal – Antipetalous – when the stamens number the same as, and are arranged opposite, the corolla segments; e.g. Primula. Antisepalouse – when the stamens number the same as, and are arranged opposite, the calyx segments. Connective – the part of the stamen joining the anther cells. Tepal –
The Cyperaceae (/ ˌ s aɪ p ə ˈ r eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges.The family is large; botanists have described some 5,500 known species in about 90 genera [3] [4] – the largest being the "true sedges" (genus Carex), [5] [6] with over 2,000 species.
A mature flower. In this example, the perianth is separated into a calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals) The perianth (perigonium, perigon or perigone in monocots) is the non-reproductive part of the flower, and structure that forms an envelope surrounding the sexual organs, consisting of the calyx (sepals) and the corolla (petals) or tepals when called a perigone.
The term was first proposed by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1827 and was constructed by analogy with the terms "petal" and "sepal". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] (De Candolle used the term perigonium or perigone for the tepals collectively; today, this term is used as a synonym for perianth .) [ 3 ]
Brassicaceae (/ ˌ b r æ s ɪ ˈ k eɪ s iː ˌ iː,-s i ˌ aɪ /) or (the older) Cruciferae (/ k r uː ˈ s ɪ f ər i /) [2] is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family.
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Photograph and axial plane floral diagram of Friesodielsia desmoides, showing the whorled pattern of multiple concentric objects. Leaf whorls on a herbaceous Lilium michiganense Leaf whorls on a woody tree, Brabejum stellatifolium