Glossary: zygomorphic

Definition:

applied to flowers having bilateral symmetry, so that the corolla may be divided equally only along 1 plane of symmetry.

Image of a flower of Justicia with just 1 plane of symmetry.

Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Glossary details: zygomorphic.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=842, retrieved 14 August 2026

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