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sepal

any of the separate parts of the calyx of a flower
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sepal

[sēp·əl]
(botany)
One of the leaves composing the calyx.
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Sepals triangular, apex acute, white wooly hairs on both sides.
100 grams of powder (petals and sepals) from each group was weighed exactly and pureed into the distillation round bottom flask (1000 mL) separately.
Conversely, traits, namely, total number of sepals, bud length, and width, petal length and number of whorls of sepals recorded low CV values indicating less diversity among the germplasm accessions.
in sepals. They do not want such differentiation in their flower
Clematis tangutica, with sepals like orange peel, gives extra value for money by flowering all season long.
From the base of the two prominent, blue petals arise three tiny sepals (modified petals), each like a flower itself with three yellow lobes and a dark maroon center.