The calyx and corolla are fused to form a floral tube (also called a hypanthium) that is cylindrical (4-6 mm long), greenish, and 8-12 nerved. From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
I want to stop smelling the basal stipules, pinnate leaflets, hypanthium and achenes. From Wordnik.com. [Yolanda Reid Chassiakos: A Rose By Any Other Name] Reference
The structure now is regarded as a hollowed receptacle or stem (hypanthium), with the pistil inside, the petals and stamens on its rim. From Wordnik.com. [The Apple-Tree The Open Country Books—No. 1] Reference
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