floral envelope

American  

noun

Botany.

1. the calyx and corolla of a flower.

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floral envelope British  

noun

1. the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth

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floral envelope Scientific  

/ flôr′əl /

1. See perianth

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Etymology

Origin of floral envelope

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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floral envelope

The perianth is the floral envelope around the flower.

From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.

On opening the pointed spathe or floral envelope, a club-like mass will be noted arising from its base.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

Abortive stamens, rudimentary floral envelope and undeveloped carpels are of the most frequent occurrence.

From Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 1 by Marchant, James

Naked; having no floral envelope, neither calyx nor corolla.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

According to the earliest of these opinions, the female flower of Cycadeae and Coniferae is a monospermous pistillum, having no proper floral envelope.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker