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Meaning of "labellum"
Labellum is an adjective used to describe the lip or petal of a flower that is formed differently from the other parts, often serving as a landing platform for pollinators
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- The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
- Part of the mouth of an insect, especially the sucking mouthparts of a fly.
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The labellum is about long and wide.
The flowers are white with a yellow labellum.
The labellum has white lines at its base.
The broad central lip or labellum is bent downwards.
The labellum has three lobes.
The outer staminodes are shorter than the labellum.
The labellum has purple dots.
Flowers have a prominent fringed labellum.
The labellum has a rigid connection to the column.
There are no obvious calli on the labellum.
The edges of the labellum surround the column.
The labellum is rigidly attached to the base of the column.
Meaning that the labellum is above the column.
Many are particularly valued for their large showy labellum.
The labellum does not protrude above the sinus.
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The rather small glabrous labellum has a green color.
The labellum is not lobed but has a small pouch.
The spur is longer than the midlobe of the labellum.
The labellum is red becoming darker near the tip.
The twisted labellum.
The labellum is white to pink with its tip rolled downwards.
The flowers have a pale green labellum with a darker central line.
The labellum is hinged to the column and has three lobes.
They all have a long spur at the back of the labellum lip.
The labellum is white and curves upwards with a frilly edge.
There is a callus in the centre of the labellum and extending nearly to its tip.
The labellum has three or four lobes and an elongated low callus.
The middle petal is called the labellum or lip and is usually highly modified.
The labellum is small and not visible from outside the flower.
The male wasp tires of trying to remove the labellum and flies off.
Its labellum has red bars and a central band of yellow calli.
There are four or more rows of pink calli along the centre of the labellum.
The labellum has a grainy texture and its edges are crinkled.
The orchids use their beautiful petals and labellum to attract their naive pollinators.
The labellum is similar to the petals in size and shape but curved.
Their free petals and sepals have a typically curved and adnate labellum with three inconspicuous lobes.
The labellum is curved and has a narrow central band of yellow calli.
It is the only Western Australian caladenia with a clubbed labellum.
The labellum is much wider and shorter than the previous species.
There is an irregularly-shaped callus in the centre of the labellum.
The sides of the labellum curve upwards but without surrounding the column.
It has a single short-lived green flower with a white labellum.
The sides of the labellum lack teeth and the tip is rolled under.
The flowers are fragrant, produce nectar and have a warty labellum.
The labellum is not visible above the sinus between the lateral sepals.
From each other, they can be separated mostly by the shape of the labellum.
The labellum is densely hairy and has a large dark red gland at its highest point.
After separation, the anterior inner androecial members fuse to form the labellum.
The labellum is curved with the tip rolled under and has erect lateral lobes.
Flowers are monosymmetric with a large labellum comprised from the fusion of five infertile, laminar staminodes.
