In botany, having petals or floral parts spreading outward or appearing on the surface.
From Greek epi- (upon) + anthos (flower). The term describes flowers where parts are distributed over or visible on the outer surface.
Botanists use this to describe how certain flowers show off their parts versus hiding them—it's about exposure and visibility at the molecular level of plants, which determines how insects can pollinate them.
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