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Petal vs Perigynous - What's the difference?

petal | perigynous |

In botany terms the difference between petal and perigynous

is that petal is one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored while perigynous is having a hypanthium.

As a noun petal

is one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

As an adjective perigynous is

having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).

petal

English

Noun

(wikipedia petal) (en noun)
  • (botany) one of the component parts of the corolla of a flower, when this consists of separate parts, that is it is not fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
  • * 2011 , Jo Baker, The Picture Book
    • She is freezing cold. Sputtering. Big eyes wide and wet and red. Too shocked even to cry. 'It's okay, petal , it's okay.'

    See also

    * sepal * tepal

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    perigynous

    English

    Adjective

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  • (botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
  • (botany) Having a hypanthium.