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 24-Sympetalous flower

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A sympetalous flower has connate petals.
In such a corolla, one can distinguish different parts: the floral tube, the throat, and the lobes. This example is Pentas lanceolata.
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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