Definition of Sympetalous. Meaning of Sympetalous. Synonyms of Sympetalous

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Definition of Sympetalous

Sympetalous
Sympetalous Sym*pet"al*ous, a. [Pref. sym- + petal.] (Bot.) Having the petals united; gamopetalous.

Meaning of Sympetalous from wikipedia

- Tubiflorae, Plantaginales, Rubiales, Cucurbitales, and Campanulatae. Sympetalous flowers are found in many angiosperms, but it was the combination of...
- recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar sti****s and sympetalous actinomorphic flowers. The family contains about 14,100 species in about...
- The petals may be united to form a tubular corolla (gamopetalous or sympetalous). If either the petals or sepals are entirely absent, the perianth can...
- while if the petals are at least partially fused, it is gamopetalous or sympetalous. In the case of fused tepals, the term is syntepalous. The corolla in...
- subsequent growth is dela****. If the corolla is fused together it is called sympetalous. In monocotyledonous flowers (e.g., Lilium sp.), petals and sepals are...
- complex or sister to the asterid clade. The possible connection between sympetalous angiosperms and Caryophyllales was presaged by Bessey, Hutchinson, and...
- membership in a clade. apopetalous Having separate petals, not fused (sympetalous). apophyllous Perianth or other segments free, not united. Compare symphyllous...
- hermaphrodite and show considerable variability. The petals are often fused (sympetalous) with shapes ranging from narrowly tubular to funnelform or widely urn-shaped...
- alternate triangle-shaped or palmately lobed leaves and medium-sized sympetalous flowers. The stems are usually crawling on the ground and form adventitious...
- actinomorphic, with a calyx composed of five free or slightly fused sepals, a sympetalous corolla composed of five fused petals, an androecium composed of ten...