The large upper/posterior petal (outside in the bud) of a papilionaceous corolla. (Note that in a resupinate papilionaceous flower the standard is lowermost, functioning as a landing platform for pollinators).
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The upper petal of a papillionaceous corolla.
The top petal in a flower of members of the Pea family. One of the erect inner perianth segments in an Iris flower.
The big petal that stands up at the back of a pea flower; a tree or shrub with a single, rather tall stem before the branches begin Many trees grow thus naturally; shrubs like roses or fuchsias have to be trained to the form artificially A half-standard has a shorter stem than usual.
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The large, often erect upper petal in flowers of, for example, the pea family (Leguminosae).