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corolla

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 267 words | Copyright

corolla The petals of a flower, collectively, forming the inner whorl of the perianth. It encircles the stamens and carpels. The form of the corolla is very variable. The petals may either be free (polypetalous) or united to form a tube (gamopetalous or sympetalous).

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