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part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
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A petal is one member or part of the corolla of a flower. It is the inner part of the perianth that comprises the sterile parts of a flower and consists of inner and outer tepals. These tepals are usually differentiated into petals and sepals. The term "tepal" is usually applied when the petals and sepals are similar in shape and color. In a "typical" flower the petals are showy and colored and surround the reproductive parts. ...
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One of the parts of a flower that is arranged in a circle. They are the colored part of the flower.
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A non-reproductive modified leaf which is a component of the corolla of a flower.
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(PET-al) -- The inner whorl of the perianth; the segments, of which there are usually three with one highly modified; the lip.
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