Corona
A flower of Asclepias. Drawing by B. Angell.
Creator(s): B. Angell
Description: A flower of Asclepias showing the corolla, corona, horn, and pollinia. From the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Central French Guiana. Part 1 (Mori et al., 1997)
Rights: Rights reside with creator, otherwise property of NYBG.
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Title
Corona
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Definition
A structure located between the petals and the stamens of some flowers and derived from either of these organs; e.g., in Passiflora (Passifloraceae), some Apocynaceae subfamily Asclepiadoideae, and some Melastomataceae.
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