Definition of Episepalous. Meaning of Episepalous. Synonyms of Episepalous

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Definition of Episepalous

Episepalous
Episepalous Ep`i*sep"al*ous, a. [Pref. epi- + sepal.] (Bot.) Growing on the sepals or adnate to them.

Meaning of Episepalous from wikipedia

- epiphyte; living on the surface of a plant. Compare epilithic, lithophytic. episepalous Of stamens that are attached to the sepals. epitepalous Of stamens that...
- are filiform (thread-like in shape), and it has 4 stamens which are episepalous (attached to the sepals). The anthers are monothecous (having a sole...
- just 4.5-8 millimeters long. The stamens are attached to the petals (episepalous). The tube of the flower is closed by stiff inward pointing hairs. The...
- free, erect, and shaped oblong to obovate, around 6 to 9 mm long. The episepalous (growing on the sepals) stamens are slightly exerted outside the mouth...