Definition of Polypetalous. Meaning of Polypetalous. Synonyms of Polypetalous

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Definition of Polypetalous

Polypetalous
Polypetalous Pol`y*pet"al*ous, a. [Poly- + petal.] (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. --Martyn.

Meaning of Polypetalous from wikipedia

- campanulate, slightly accrescent, persistent, valvate. Petals: five, polypetalous but slightly connate below and jointed with the staminal column, twisted...
- If the petals are free from one another in the corolla, the plant is polypetalous or choripetalous; while if the petals are at least partially fused, it...
- flower is polysepalous, with three large and three small sepals, and polypetalous, with six petals in total. The male reproductive structure, the androecium...
- more common among flowers which exhibit corollas of distinct petals (polypetalous) than in flowers in which the petals are fused into a single tube or...
- exception is Parkia in which sepals are imbricate.) Corolla- Petals 5, polypetalous, connate below into a short tube, cleft halfway down, pale yellow, valvate...
- sometimes flushed pink, with 4–7 mm (0.2–0.3 in) long sepals. The corolla is polypetalous and variably white, pale-yellow or yellow-green; its petals are roughly...
- if the petals are free from one another in the corolla, the plant is polypetalous or choripetalous; while if the petals are at least partially fused together...