botany rev 1. - PT 2 Flashcards
o A bright-colored part
▪ Color of _____ varies from plant to plant; some are bright while some are pale.
Petals:
Attracts pollinators and differentiate one flower from another.
Petals:
- (male parts): aka Androecium
Stamen
: stem
Pedicel
REPRODUCTIVE PARTS OF A FLOWER (4)
receptacle
pedicel
stamen
pistil
:
o Green and leaf-like part
o Function/s: Protect rising buds and support for
petals.
Sepals
hold floral organs
- Receptacle (axis):
2 parts of stamen
anther
filament
:
▪ Yellowish, sac-like structure
▪ Function/s: produces and stores pollen (male
gametes)
Anther
▪ Topmost part or receptive tip of carpels in the gynoecium of a flower
▪ Function/s: receives the pollen
Stigma
:
▪ Slender, threadlike object ▪ Holds the anther
Filament
parts of pistil
stigma
style
ovary
(female part): innermost part and the female reproductive organ of a flower
Pistil
▪ ductless reproductive gland contains ovules or the female egg cell
▪ Function/s: seed formation takes place
Ovary
▪ Long tube-like slender stalk
▪ Function/s: connects stigma and the ovary.
Style