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Tepal

Tepals are similar to petals and sepals.  Flowers with petals and sepals that are so similar that they can't be differentiated, are said to have tepals.  For example, lilies and some close relatives of lilies often have tepals. Flowers with 3 petals and 3 sepals.
 

Figure A.  Flower of orange day lily.
(Hemerocallis fulva)

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