Editing Sepal (section)

{{Short description|Any of the separate parts of the calyx of a flower (excluding the bracts), usually green}}
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[[Image:Mature flower diagram.svg|thumb|upright=1.4|In a mature flower, the [[perianth]] consists of a calyx&nbsp;(sepals) and the corolla&nbsp;([[petal]]s) it supports.]]

A '''sepal''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛ|p|əl|,_|ˈ|s|iː|p|əl}})<ref>From French ''sépale'', from [[Neo-Latin]] ''sepalum'', a blend of ''sep-'' from Greek ''skepē'' 'covering' and ''-alum'' from Neo-Latin ''petalum'' 'petal', influenced by French ''pétale'' 'petal'.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://languages.oup.com/|title=Oxford Languages &#124; The Home of Language Data|website=languages.oup.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Collins Dictionary|sepal}}</ref> is a part of the [[flower]] of [[angiosperms]] (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the [[petal]]s when in bloom.<ref name="Beentje2010p106">{{Cite book |last=Beentje |first=Henk |title=The Kew Plant Glossary |publisher=[[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]] |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-84246-422-9 |location=Richmond, Surrey}}, p. 106</ref>