Tepal vs. Petal

A segment of the perianth of a flower in which the calyx and corolla (which make up the perianth) are nearly indistinguishable, as in tulips or lilies. The tepals are equivalent to the petals and sepals.

One of the often brightly colored parts of a flower immediately surrounding the reproductive organs; a division of the corolla.

(botany) Any component of the perianth (outermost whorls of flower parts, not involved in reproduction), especially when the components are not distinguished into sepals and petals.

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

A division of a perianth.

Term of endearment.

An undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lillies and tulips)

A lobe of a rose (geometric shape). Category:en:Curves

To spread out from, like the petals of a flower

One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.

One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.

Part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored