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 13,500 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...
- complex or sister to the asterid clade. The possible connection between sympetalous angiosperms and Caryophyllales was presaged by Bessey, Hutchinson, and...
- 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...
- hermaphrodite and show considerable variability. The petals are often fused (sympetalous) with shapes ranging from narrowly tubular to funnelform or widely urn-shaped...
- subsequent growth is dela****. If the corolla is fused together it is called sympetalous. The androecium, or stamens, is the whorl of pollen-producing male parts...
- erect and consists of one (e.g., Liparophyllum) to many flowers. The sympetalous, insect-pollinated flowers are five-parted and either yellow or white...
- united into a tube. However, these older classifications contained some sympetalous families, such as Cucurbitaceae, that are now known not to be closely...
- leaves that hold the small flowers above the water surface. Flowers are sympetalous, most often divided into five lobes (petals). The petals are either yellow...