apetalous
Having no petals.
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apetalous search for term- a. (Gr. a, without; petalon, leaf) having flowers without petals; having no corolla.
Apetalous Without petals.
Apex The tip or terminal end.
Aphid a small green or white insect that sucks juices from plant parts ...
Naked flowers are without petals (apetalous) or sepals (asepalous) as in Zantedeschia spp. (calla lily).
Apetalous flowers lack petals as in Elaeagnus pungens (silverthorn), Hydrangea spp. and Cornus florida (flowering dogwood).
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