fused perianth
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0025580
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: 融合花蓋、花被 (Japanese)
- exact: perianto fusionado (Spanish)
- Definition
- A perianth (PO:0009058) in which one or more of the petals (PO:0009032), sepals (PO:0009031), and/or tepals (PO:0009033) are fused (PATO:0000642). [source: ISBN:9781842464229, PATO:0000642, POC:curators]
- Comment
- The petals (PO:0009032), sepals (PO:0009031) and tepals (PO:0009033) may be fused anywhere along the phyllome margin (PO:0025018). In some cases where the calyx (PO:0009060) and corolla (PO:0009060) are fused at the base it is referred to as a perianth tube.
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