petal
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0009032
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: 花弁 (Japanese)
- exact: pétalo (Spanish)
- Definition
- A phyllome (PO:0006001) that is part of the corolla (PO:0009059), and is usually colored (not green). [source: APweb:Glossary, POC:curators]
- Comment
- In some species the petal (PO:0009032) may not be colored.
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