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| | FLOWER - LoveToKnow Article on FLOWER |
 | | Longitudinal section of flower; v, bracteole on the peduncle; 1, sepals; Is, appendage of sepal; c, petals; cs, spur of the lower petals; fs, glandular appendage of the lower stamens; a, anthers. |
 | | Thus, in Malvaceae the corolla is contorted and the calyxvalvate, or reduplicate; in St Johns-wort the calyx is imbricate, and the corolla contorted. |
 | | By the suppression of the verticil of the stamens, or of the carpels, flowers become unisexual or diclinous, and by the suppression of one or both of the floral envelopes, monochlamydeous and achlamydeous flowers are produced. |
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