sympetalous

Thân thiện

The botanist examines a sympetalous flower in the garden.

Definition

Adjective (Botany): Having a corolla (the inner whorl of a flower) in which the petals are partially or completely fused together, forming a structure that is typically tubular or funnel-shaped.

Usage

This is a technical botanical term used to describe a specific floral morphology. It is primarily used in scientific descriptions, botanical keys, and academic texts. * The sympetalous corolla of the morning glory is a classic example of a funnelform shape. * Botanists classify the honeysuckle family as having sympetalous flowers. * A key characteristic distinguishing this order is its sympetalous condition.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contrast with choripetalous or polypetalous (having separate, unfused petals).
• It is a standard descriptor in formal plant taxonomy and morphology. For example: "The plant exhibits a gamopetalous (sympetalous) corolla with five lobes."

Variants and Related Words

• Gamopetalous (adjective): A direct synonym for sympetalous, meaning "with united petals."
• Corolla (noun): The collective term for all the petals of a flower.
• Tubular (adjective): Shaped like a tube; a common form of a sympetalous corolla.
• Funnelform (adjective): Shaped like a funnel; another common form.

Synonyms

• Gamopetalous

Antonyms

• Choripetalous
• Polypetalous
• Apopetalous

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gamopetalous