Any of the separate parts of the calyx of a flower (excluding the bracts), usually green
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Diagram showing the parts of a mature flower. In this example, the perianth is separated into a calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals)Tetramerous flower of Ludwigia octovalvis showing petals and sepals.After blooming, the sepals of Hibiscus sabdariffa expand into an edible accessory fruitIn many Fabaceae flowers, a calyx tube surrounds the petals.The large calyx of the medlar fruit is the source of its vulgar nicknames.
A sepal (/ˈsɛpəl,ˈsiːpəl/)[1][2][3] is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom.[4]
^From French sépale, from Neo-Latin sepalum, a blend of sep- from Greek skepē 'covering' and -alum from Neo-Latin petalum 'petal', influenced by French pétale 'petal'.
^"Oxford Languages | The Home of Language Data". languages.oup.com.
^"sepal". CollinsDictionary.com. HarperCollins.
^Beentje, Henk (2010). The Kew Plant Glossary. Richmond, Surrey: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-422-9., p. 106
A sepal (/ˈsɛpəl, ˈsiːpəl/) is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower...
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