Garden Dictionary Word: tepal

tepal

A division of the perianth--a sepal or a petal--of a flower in which the calyx and corolla are almost identical in appearances, as occurs in tulips and lilies. In Orchidaceae, this term refers to any sepal or petal, except the labellum.

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