Prostanthera lasianthos, commonly known as the Victorian Christmas bush or coranderrk, is a large shrub or small tree of the mint family, Lamiaceae, which is native to Queensland, New South Wales, Vic
P. lasianthos sp. 'Point Lookout', New England National Park
P. lasianthos (artist: Sydenham Edwards)
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
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.