The receptacle or torus (an earlier name, thalamus, as in Thalamiflorae) is the thickened section of a stem (pedicel) from which the flower organs develop in angiosperms. The receptacle of some accessory fruits, such as the pome and strawberry, gives birth to the edible section of the fruit. Receptacle: The section of a flower stem to which the flower's components are connected. Sepal: The outer components of the flower that envelop a growing bud (typically green and leaf-like). Petals are the sections of a flower that are frequently brightly coloreda
