Flowers, so-called ; when the petals are unduly multiplied.
Having more than the “natural” number of petals. The extra petals are formed from stamens, and where these are completely transformed the flower is apt to be sterile. A flower with only a few extra petals and enough stamens for fertility is described as “semi-double.”
Having more than the ‘natural’ number of petals. The extra petals are in most cases mutated stamens, and where all of these are completely transformed the flower is apt to be sterile. A flower with stamens still showing in the center is said to be semi-double’.