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A floral formula is a way to represent the structure of a flower using specific letters, numbers, and symbols. Typically, a general formula will be used to represent the flower structure of a plant family rather than a particular species. The following representations are used:

Ca = calyx (sepal whorl; e.g. Ca5 = 5 sepals)
Co = corolla (petal whorl; e.g., Co3(x) = petals some multiple of three )
Z = add if zygomorphic (e.g., CoZ6 = zygomorphic with 6 petals)
A = androecium (whorl of stamens; e.g., A8 = many stamens)
G = gynoecium (carpel or carpels; e.g., G1 = monocarpous)


x - to represent a "variable number"
8 - to represent "many"


A floral formula would appear something like this:

Ca5Co5A10 - 8G1