Floral Morphology Flashcards
GROUP OF LEAVES MODIFIED OR ADAPTED FOR REPRODUCTION IN THE ANGIOSPERMS
FLOWERS
HIGHLY CONDENSED AND MODIFIED REPRODUCTIVE SHOOT
FLOWERS
IT FUNCTIONS TO FACILITATE IMPORTANT EVENTS OF GAMETE FORMATION AND FUSION
FLOWERS
ENCLOSE THE OUTER FLOWER PARTS IN THE BUD, OUTERMOST WHORL OF THE FLOWER
SEPALS
GENERALLY GREEN IN COLOR
SEPALS
ALL SEPALS TAKEN COLLECTIVELY CONSTITUTE WHAT?
CALYX
ALL SEPALS ARE FREE FROM EACH OTHER
POLY-SEPALOUS
EXAMPLE OF POLY SEPALOUS
MUSTARD AND RADISH
SEPALS ARE FUSED WITH EACH OTHER
GAMOSEPALOUS
EXAMPLES OF GAMOSEPALOUS
COTTON, DATURA, BRINJAL
DURATION OF SEPALS
- CADUCOUS
- DECIDUOUS
- PERSISTANT
SEPALS FALL JUST AT THE TIME OF OPENING OF FLOWER BUD
CADUCOUS
EXAMPLE OF CADUCOUS
POPPY
SEPALS FALL AFTER POLLINATION
DECIDUOUS
EXAMPLE OF DECIDUOUS
MUSTARD