Definitionn. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Last update: October 24, 2015
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The ovary, three-celled at first, but becoming one-celled and one-seeded by abortion, is surmounted by an inconspicuous perianth with six small teeth. [Please select]
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The growth of many leaves and of the perianth of flowers is hindered in diminished light. [Please select]
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The more common reaction consists of alterations in the size, form, and color of the perianth, and greater changes are induced in the petals than in the sepals. [Please select]
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The diminished size of the perianth of cleistogamous flowers of such types as the violet is due directly to the action of diminished light upon the hidden or inclosed flower. [Please select]
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