Lobostemon
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Lobostemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The majority of species are limited to the winter rainfall area of
Lobostemon glaucophyllus 1DS II 1 9750
Lobostemon capitatus
Lobostemon fruticosus
Sepal
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A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms. Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. Collectively, the sepal
Lobostemon
…is made up of perennial shrubs with alternate leaves that may be hairless or hairy. Plants become densely flowered in early spring. The flowers have 5 sepals, petals, and stamens and are usually bell-shaped. The sepals are mostly free (unfused) and are often dissimilar in size. The staminal filaments are…
Tetramerous flower of Ludwigia octovalvis showing petals and sepals
After blooming, the sepals of Hibiscus sabdariffa expand into an edible accessory fruit.
In many Fabaceae flowers, a calyx tube surrounds the petals.
The large calyx of the medlar fruit is the source of its vulgar nicknames.