This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Apetalous
Without petals. This feature helps explain how flowers are arranged, how pollination happens, or how seeds begin to form.
Did you know?
Many wind-pollinated trees have apetalous flowers because they do not need showy petals to attract insects.
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