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The Succulent Plant Page: Glossary of Botanical Terms (1755 words) |
 | Perianth - the combined structure comprising the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals). |
| Perianth segment (tepal) - the leaf like and sterile parts of a flower, especially used if these parts are not distinguishable into calyx and corolla. |
| Petal - one of the segments of the inner perianth segments or corolla. |
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LAURACEAE [Draft] (7120 words) |
| The perianth biseriate, of usually 6 or 4 basally connate usually undifferentiated sepal-like segments, deciduous or persistent, the tube usually persisting as a cupule at the base of fruit. |
| Perianth segments 4, elliptic, male flowers: fertile stamens 6–8, filaments covered with pubescence at base, of the 3rd whorls each with 2 shield-shaped stipitate glands at base; rudimentary pistil ovoid, style with pubescence. |
| Perianth tube densely hispid; segments 4, oblong, 2.5–3 mm, apex obtuse or acute, ciliate. |
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