actinomorphic flower
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An actinomorphic flower, also known as a radially symmetrical flower, is one where the parts of the corolla (petals) are of the same size and shape and are equidistant from each other. This symmetry means that any line drawn through the center of the flower will divide it into two identical halves. Examples of actinomorphic flowers include the petunia, buttercup, and wild rose. This contrasts with zygomorphic flowers, which have bilateral symmetry and can only be divided into two equal halves by a single plane.12
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symmetrySymmetry in flowers…and is referred to as actinomorphic, or radially symmetrical, as in the petunia, buttercup, and wild rose. Differences in size or shape of the parts of a whorl make the flower irregular (as in the canna and Asiatic dayflower). When a flower can be divided by a single plane into…
Read More…and is referred to as actinomorphic, or radially symmetrical, as in the petunia, buttercup, and wild rose. Differences in size or shape of the parts of a whorl make the flower irregular (as in the canna and Asiatic dayflower). When a flower can be divided by a single plane into…
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angiospermThe corolla…flower is called regular or actinomorphic (e.g., buttercup, Ranunculus; Ranunculaceae). In regular flowers, any line drawn through the centre will divide the flower into two identical halves. When at least one petal of the corolla is different, the flower has bilateral symmetry and is called irregular or zygomorphic (e.g., violets,…
Read More…flower is called regular or actinomorphic (e.g., buttercup, Ranunculus; Ranunculaceae). In regular flowers, any line drawn through the centre will divide the flower into two identical halves. When at least one petal of the corolla is different, the flower has bilateral symmetry and is called irregular or zygomorphic (e.g., violets,…
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