gamopetalous

• Término botánico que describe flores cuyos pétalos están soldados o unidos entre sí formando una estructura única. En la actualidad esta palabra es en gran medida arcaica en el uso general, sustituida por el término más común 'simpétalo'.

A botanical term describing flowers whose petals are fused together, forming a single structure. The word is now largely obsolete in general use, replaced by the more common term 'sympetalous'.

1. Having fused petalsC2formalscientific

   Describing a flower whose petals are partially or completely fused together, forming a tube or funnel-shaped corolla.

   Gamopétalo

   • The morning glory is a classic example of a gamopetalous flower.
   • Botanists classify many species as gamopetalous based on their fused corolla.
   • The tubular structure of a gamopetalous corolla is often adapted for specific pollinators.

   Sinónimossympetalous