A
sepal (ˈsɛp(ə)l | pron or ˈsiːp(ə)l is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Collectively the
sepals are called the
Kaynak: SepalTepals are elements of the perianth , or outer part of a flower , which includes the petal s or
sepal s. The term "tepal" is applied when
Kaynak: TepalIn botany, a whorl is an arrangement of
sepal s, petal s, leaves , stipule s or branch es that radiate from a single point and surround or
Kaynak: Whorl (botany)The androecium forms a whorl surrounding the gynoecium (carpels) and inside the perianth (the petal s and
sepal s together) if there is
Kaynak: StamenThe individual members of these surrounding structures are known as
sepal s and petal s (or tepal s in flowers such as Magnolia where
Kaynak: Flowering plantA synsepal is a floral structure formed by the partial or complete fusion of two or more
sepal s. Such
sepals are said to be gamosepalous.
Kaynak: SynsepalA hypanthium is a floral structure consisting of the bases of the
sepal s, petal s, and stamen s fused together. Its presence is
Kaynak: HypanthiumPetals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called
sepal s lying just beneath the corolla. petals and
sepals of a flower
Kaynak: Petal, other parts of the flower (such as the floral tube, including the petal s,
sepal s, and stamen s), fuse with the ovary and ripen with it.
Kaynak: FruitOphidion ("little snake" in Greek , referring to the united tip of the
sepal s forming a lateral window) is a genus of orchid s found in
Kaynak: Ophidion (plant)The outer whorl has three
sepal s and the inner whorl has three petal s. The
sepals are usually very similar to the petals (and thus
Kaynak: Orchidaceaeterm calycophyll | content calycophyll defn a leaf-like structure formed from a
sepal or calyx lobe which enlarges, usually many-fold,
Kaynak: Glossary of botanical termsThese verticils follow an acropetal development, giving rise to
sepal s, petal s, stamen s and carpel s. Another difference from
Kaynak: ABC model of flower developmentThe bracts are shorter than the pedicel , the
sepal s 2 cm long, the lip shorter than the
sepals. The
sepals are linear lanceolate, 3–5
Kaynak: Eulophia andamanensisThe flowers also have parts not distinctly differentiated into
sepal s and petal s, while angiosperms that evolved later tend to have
Kaynak: Magnoliaceae