ringent

Flower ringent; the lanceolate sepals and petals nearly alike, united at base, ascending and arching over the column.

The sinuation of the outer lip and impression of the whorl behind the peristome, give a slightly ringent aspect to the mouth.

The flowers of those which we have specified are from one to four inches in diameter, ringent, tubular, or campanulate.

Ringent or Gaping, when the orifice is wide open, as in Fig. 256.

From the arching of the upper lip this corolla is called ringent.