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Tepals are free segment of a
perianth that is not clearly
differentiated into calyx (sepals)
and corolla (petals),
the proper name for one of these
undifferentiated
petal-like parts is
tepal.
Compare with: Petal,
Sepal,
Perianth
Left: In the
Cactaceae family the tepal are the bright coloured part of the
flowers, that differentiate gradually from
scale-like
( basal) , sepal-like
(intermediate) to petal-like
(distal)
In the photo a flower of
Harrisia jusbertii. |
