Term Information

Accession
PO:0025326
Name
keel petal
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
carina (exact), carinae (exact, plural), pétalo quilla (Spanish, exact), 杯状花弁、竜骨弁 (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A petal (PO:0009032) that is one of the two lowest petals of a papilionaceous corolla (PO:0025324). Source: ISBN:9780023681905
Comment
The keel petals are usually larger than the adjacent wing petals. They are often partially fused to each other. Each petal is shaped like half a boat and projects toward the front of the flower.
Subset
None
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Parents of keel petal (PO:0025326)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
keel petal [is_a relation] is_a  petal (PO:0009032)
keel petal [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  keel (PO:0025327)

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