Comments on: what do the letters K,C,A,G represent is identifying the plant by it flowers? http://diyflowercraft.com/blog/441/what-do-the-letters-kcag-represent-is-identifying-the-plant-by-it-flowers/ Unique Flower Arrangements Made Easy - DIY Flower Craft Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: kay http://diyflowercraft.com/blog/441/what-do-the-letters-kcag-represent-is-identifying-the-plant-by-it-flowers/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 kay Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:57:59 +0000 http://diyflowercraft.com/blog/441/what-do-the-letters-kcag-represent-is-identifying-the-plant-by-it-flowers/#comment-2451 K = calyx, the sepals; also symbolized Ca C = corolla, the petals; also symbolized Co A = androecium, the stamens; also symbolized S G = gynoecium, the pistil(s) These are shorthand symbols used to write a floral formula, which tells you about the construction of the flower. For instance, a tulip flower has the floral formula Ca 3 Co 3 S 6 G 3 (with a circle around the 3 of the G to symbolize three united carpels) The infinity symbol is used for "many", which is defined as "more than 10" -- so poppy stamens are symbolized as S infinity, for instance. If you poke around on the web using the search term "floral formula" you'll find some examples written properly, as I cannot write them here.<br><b>References : </b><br>botanist K = calyx, the sepals; also symbolized Ca
C = corolla, the petals; also symbolized Co
A = androecium, the stamens; also symbolized S
G = gynoecium, the pistil(s)

These are shorthand symbols used to write a floral formula, which tells you about the construction of the flower. For instance, a tulip flower has the floral formula
Ca 3 Co 3 S 6 G 3 (with a circle around the 3 of the G to symbolize three united carpels)

The infinity symbol is used for "many", which is defined as "more than 10" — so poppy stamens are symbolized as
S infinity, for instance.

If you poke around on the web using the search term "floral formula" you’ll find some examples written properly, as I cannot write them here.
References :
botanist

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