Petals are modified
leaves that surround the reproductive parts of
flowers. They are often
brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract
pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a
corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called
sepals, that collectively form the
calyx and lie just beneath the corolla. The calyx and the corolla together make up the
perianth. When the petals and sepals of a flower are difficult to distinguish, they are collectively called
tepals. Examples of plants in which the term
tepal is appropriate include
genera such as
Aloe and
Tulipa. Conversely, genera such as
Rosa and
Phaseolus have well-distinguished sepals and petals. When the undifferentiated tepals resemble petals, they are referred to as "petaloid", as in
petaloid monocots, orders of monocots with brightly coloured tepals. Since they include
Liliales, an alternative name is lilioid monocots.