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Many radially symetretrical flowers are tubular, opening at the mouth to a ring of lobes that are often petal-like. Flowers that are symetrical in only one plane, as is the case with a large number that are lipped, usually have intriguing shapes, the origin of which is a snug adaptation to a particular pollinator.