its a part of a flower
Can i get some info on "epicalyx"?
Ditionary meaning of 'Epicalyx '
A series of bracts subtending and resembling a calyx, as in the carnation and hibiscus.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1: a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus
Synonyms: false calyx, calycle, calyculus
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http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/tfplab/ep...
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/help/digitalflo...
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/studyguides/su...
Reply:Sepals are modified leaves which enclose and protect the other parts of the flower in the bud stage. All the sepals together make up the calyx. Some flowers, example the hibiscus have another layer of floral leaves outside the sepals, which make up the epicalyx of the flower.
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