Calyx

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf botanical term
gptkbp:canBe free
fused
gptkbp:composedOf sepals
gptkbp:contrastsWith corolla
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'kalyx' meaning 'husk' or 'covering'
gptkbp:foundIn angiosperms
gptkbp:function protects the flower bud
supports petals when in bloom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calyx
gptkbp:plural calyces
gptkbp:refersTo the outermost whorl of a flower
gptkbp:sometimesCalled falls off after flowering
persists after flowering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Botanic_Garden_Sydney
gptkb:Dom_&_Roland
gptkb:Hatfield_and_the_North
gptkb:Royal_Botanic_Garden,_Sydney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6