Petal lobe
Corollas from the ground of a species of Sapotaceae. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Creator(s): S. A. Mori
Description: Corollas from the ground of Micropholis guyanensis based on Mori et al. 20730 from the vicinity of Saül, French Guiana. Note that the stamens are adnate to the corolla opposite the corolla lobe and that staminodes (= lack are fertile anthers) are adnate to the corolla between the corolla lobes.
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Title
Petal lobe
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Definition
A lobe of the corolla that arises from the corolla tube.
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