What is meant by petaloid sepals?
What is meant by petaloid perianth?
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Petaloid sepals are the external antiseptic spirals of the flower, which composed form what is recognised as the perianth. When the undistinguishable tepals look like petals, they are mentioned to as "petaloid."......
The polyphyllous petaloid perianth is found in Gloriosa. When non-essential whorls (sepals and petals) are not distinct, they are collectively called perianth. The individual members of perianth are known as tepals.....
The polyphyllous petaloid perianth is found in Gloriosa. When non-essential whorls (sepals and petals) are not distinct, they are collectively called perianth. The individual members of perianth are known as tepals, e.g., Asphodelus, Onion. They may be sepaloid (greenish) orpetaloid (coloured other than green).