sepal
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0009031
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: がく片 (Japanese)
- exact: sépalo (Spanish)
- Definition
- A phyllome (PO:0006001) that is usually green, and is part of the calyx (PO:0009060). [source: APweb:Glossary]
- Comment
- In some species the sepals (PO:0009031) may not be green for example many members of the Liliaceae family.
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