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 33-Urceolate corolla

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Urceolate means urn-shaped: somewhat globular with a contracted mouth and small lobes.

Many members of the Ericaceae (heather family) have urceolate corollas, as in Japanese Andromeda (Pieris japonica).

Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated in Champaign, Illinois.
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