floral envelope

floral envelope

n. The perianth of a flower.

floral envelope

n (Botany) the part of a flower that surrounds the stamens and pistil: the calyx and corolla (considered together) or the perianth

flo′ral en′velope

n. the calyx and corolla of a flower. [1820–30]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.floral envelope - collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistilschlamys, perianth, perigone, perigoniumcovering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"blossom, flower, bloom - reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful partscorolla - (botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth; "we cultivate the flower for its corolla"calyx - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually greenfalls - the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus