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'''Corolla''' is the overall structure of the [[petal]]s of a flower taken as a group within the [[calyx]]. Normally the corolla is the most conspicuous part of a flower and of a bright colour other than green.  The concept of corolla description is widely used in [[botany]] as a primary determinant of [[vascular plant]] identification. Alternatively the corolla may be considered as the inner [[whorl]] of the [[perianth]] structure.  The role of the corolla in plant [[evolution]] has been studied extensively since [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] postulated a theory of the origin of elongated corollae.<ref>[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1988Natur.334..147N Analysis of theory of evolution of corolla elongation involving pollinating species]</ref>
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Inner circle of floral envelopes; if the parts are separate, they are [[petal]]s; if not separate, they are teeth, lobes or divisions..  
 
 
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*[[Calyx]]
 
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*[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4017/is_200504/ai_n15349384 Description of relation of pollinators to corollae]
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 4 April 2009

Inner circle of floral envelopes; if the parts are separate, they are petals; if not separate, they are teeth, lobes or divisions..

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This article contains a definition from the Glossary of Gardening Terms.