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Vexillary :: Vexillary () Of or pertaining to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers..

Labiose :: Labiose (a.) Having the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.

Petalism :: Petalism (n.) A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.

Pentapetalous :: Pentapetalous (a.) Having five petals, or flower leaves..

Cruciferous :: Cruciferous (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc..

Epiphyllum :: Epiphyllum (n.) A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation..

Bon Silene :: Bon Silene () A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of pink.

Tetrapetalous :: Tetrapetalous (a.) Containing four distinct petals, or flower leaves; as, a tetrapetalous corolla..

Monomerous :: Monomerous (a.) Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil..

Picotine :: Picotine (n.) A variety of carnation having petals of a light color variously dotted and spotted at the edges.

Hexapetalous :: Hexapetalous (a.) Having six petals.

Saxifraga :: Saxifraga (n.) A genus of exogenous polypetalous plants, embracing about one hundred and eighty species. See Saxifrage..

Corolla :: Corolla (n.) The inner envelope of a flower; the part which surrounds the organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves, called petals. It is usually distinguished from the calyx by the fineness of its texture and the gayness of its colors. See the Note under Blossom..

Catapetalous :: Catapetalous (a.) Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow..

Incised :: Incised (a.) Having deep and sharp notches, as a leaf or a petal..

Petaline :: Petaline (a.) Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal..

Incurved :: Incurved (a.) Bending gradually toward the axis or center, as branches or petals..

Pink :: Pink (v. t.) A name given to several plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, and to their flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant and often double in cultivated varieties. The species are mostly perennial herbs, with opposite linear leaves, and handsome five-petaled flowers with a tubular calyx..

Symphonic :: Sympetalous (a.) Having the petals united; gamopetalous.

Multiplication :: Multiplication (n.) An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation..

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