Intro-flower Flashcards
What is flower
modified shoot
if flower has short internode and long internode
Long internode - leaves
short internode - floral leaves
sepals, petals , stamen , carpel
calyx, corolla , androecium, gynoecium
accessory organ
petals and sepals
essential organ
androecium , gynoecium
internode between calyx and corolla , eg
Anthophore
dianthus
internode between corolla and androecium
Androphore
Passiflora
internode between Androecium and gynoecium
Gynophore
Capparis
if androphore and anthophore present
gyandrophore
cleome
elongated thalamus
carpophore
coriandrum
incomplete and complete flower
incomplete - 1 whorl absent
complete-all 4 whorls present
upper swollen part of pedicel
thalamus and all floral leaves are there
Flowers may be
trimerous (monocots ), tetramerous(mustard) , pentamerous(dicots )