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A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | © A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

sepal One of the parts of a flower making up the calyx. Sepals are considered to be modified leaves with a simpler structure. They are usually green and often hairy but in some plants, e.g. monk's hood, they may be brightly coloured.

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Book article from: Plant Sciences ...are built of four basic organ types ( sepals , petals, stamens, and carpels ) whose...receptacle. The sterile parts include the sepals (collectively called the calyx) and...collectively called the corolla). The sepals and petals together constitute the perianth...
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Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...may be positioned below the sepals and petals (inferior) or above...Flowers typically have five sepals, five petals, numerous stamens...epicalyx is composed of five sepal-like structures which occur...swollen bases of petals and sepals. In the mature pseudocarp...

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