andropetalous

andropetalous
androˈpetalous, a. Bot.
[f. as prec. + -ous.]
Made double by having the stamens changed into petals, as in the ranunculus, etc.
in Craig.

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  • Andropetalous — An dro*pet al*ous, a. [Gr. anh r, andro s, man + pe talon leaf.] (Bot.) Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus. Brande. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Amelanchier — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

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