tepal
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0009033
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: 花被片 (Japanese)
- exact: tépalo (Spanish)
- Definition
- A phyllome (PO:0006001) that is part of a perianth (PO:0009058) where it is not possible to distinguish between the petals (PO:0009032) and sepals (PO:0009031). [source: POC:curators]
- Comment
- There is no differentiation between the petals (PO:0009032) and the sepals (PO:0009031) in color, placement, and size (e.g. some species of Magnolia).
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