| LC control no. | sh2020000767 |
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| Topical heading | Corollas (Botany) |
| See also | Flower petals |
| Found in | Work cat.: Campos, E.O. Shape matters : corolla curvature improves nectary discovery in the hawkmoth Manduca sexta, 2016: abstr. (the effects of variation in corolla curvature and nectary aperture radius on pollinator foraging ability) Merriam-Webster dictionary online, Mar. 18, 2020 (corolla: the part of a flower that consists of the separate or fused petals and constitutes the inner whorl of the perianth) Dictionary.com, Mar. 18, 2020 (corolla noun Botany: the inner envelope of floral leaves of a flower, usually of delicate texture and of some color other than green; the petals considered collectively) A dictionary of plant sciences, 2013 (corolla:A collective term for all the petals of a flower. The corolla is a non-reproductive structure, often arranged in a whorl. It encloses the reproductive organs and, with the sepals when present, protects them. Petals are often brightly coloured and attract pollinating animals) Schlegel, R.H.L. Dictionary of plant breeding, 2009 (corolla: A collective term for all the petals of a flower; a nonreproductive structure; often arranged in a whorl; encloses the reproductive organs) Wikipedia, Mar. 18, 2020 (Corolla may refer to: Corolla (botany), the petals of a flower, considered as a unit; Toyota Corolla, an automobile model name; Corolla (headgear), an ancient headdress in the form of a circlet or crown; Corolla (gastropod), a genus of molluscs; Corolla, North Carolina, a town in the United States) |
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