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Petal

petal

1. (Science: plant biology) A member of the inner whorl of non-fertile parts surrounding the fertile organs of a flower, usually soft and coloured conspicuously.

2. (Science: suffix) Seeking; movement toward the part indicated by the main portion of the word.

Origin: L. Peto, to seek, strive for Part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored.The separate parts of the [[corolla of a flower.


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by Frank N Stein
Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:55 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
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... the color was not consistent with what I am familiar with. Now the cataleya (sp?) orchids are consistent with this color (not size though)and the petal in the middle is as well. Look good and you can see the ridges on it and it is not smooth like a dendrobian would be. So, the question is can ...

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by Sabrina
Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:26 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: what is this flower please?
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... but too general, In our lab, we can get protocorm from leaf, node, meristem, root. I saw an article about induce to get protocorm from sepal and petal but i can't download who can down load an UMI doctoral study on http://www.proquest.com with keyword: phalaenopsis, flower, protocorm, tissue ...

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by mothorc
Sun Jul 10, 2005 1:31 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: phalaenopsis tissue culture
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Views: 2470

phalaenopsis tissue culture

anybody know about the medium and hormone contents to get protocorm from flowers of Phaleanopsis (petal, sepal)

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by mothorc
Thu Jul 07, 2005 12:36 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: phalaenopsis tissue culture
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The color of the petal of the flower comes mainly from chromoplasts with are stuffed with caroten pigments. Vacuoles also contribue because they accumulate antocian pigments

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by MrMistery
Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:38 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Flowers
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