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What is Epipetalous Stamen

Answer: The stamens of an epipetalous flower are attached to the petals rather than being inserted directly over the thalamus as in a staminate flower.

There are only a few people who suffer from this. Take Solanum as an example. It is the perianth in plants like the lily where sepals and petals come together to form a single unit.

The epiphyllous refers to an anther that is attached to the perianth.

As a result of this, in some plants, such as lilies, the sepals and petals form one unit known as the perianth. 

It is known as epiphyllous when an anther is attached to the perianth. The condition known as epiphyllous, on the other hand, occurs in the family Liliaceae when the stamens fuse with the tepals (whorls of the perianth).