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What is the floral envelope called when the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals) cannot be differentiated from one another?

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What is the floral envelope called when the calyx (sepals) and corolla (petals) cannot be differentiated from one another?

Options

  • Thalamus

  • Receptacle

  • Perianth

  • Bract

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Solution

Perianth

Explanation:

In some plants, like lilies, you cannot tell the petals and sepals apart. This fused or undifferentiated structure is called the perianth, and its individual units are called tepals.

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