banner petal

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025324
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: pétalo estandarte (Spanish)
exact: vexilla
exact: vexillum
exact: 旗弁 (Japanese)
broad: banner
broad: standard
Definition
A petal (PO:0009032) that is the top-most petal of a papilionaceous corolla (PO:0009059). [source: ISBN:9780023681905]
Comment
Usually larger than the adjacent wing petals. Found in the flowers of some Fabaceae.

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