Plant Reproductive Structures Flashcards
hibiscus plant that are found in our garden
Hibiscus rosa sinensis L
hibiscus species that is brewed as iced-shaken teas sold in coffee shops
H. sabdariffa L.
most commonly used species in laboratories due to their size, completeness, distinguishable parts
flowers
a typical flower is composed of four major plant organs
sepals
petals
stamens
pistils
flowers can be:
solitary in nature
bloom as cluster of flower
collective term of flower clusters
inflorescence
outermost floral organ of a complete flower
sepals
group of sepals
calyx
protectrs the developing floral bud
calyx
refer to the flower diagram in your notes, label the parts
grade yourself accordingly
show various colors to attract pollinators
petal
collective term for petals
corolla
used to mention both corolla and calyx at the same time
perianth
floral organs that are considered as the fertile parts of the flower
pistil and stamen
male reproductive part of the flower
stamen
parts that make up the stamen
anther
filament
hold the anther towards the flower body
filament
produce the pollen grains or microsporocytes
anther
collective group for a group of stamens
androecium
female reproductive parts of a flower
pistils
receptors of pollens, found and exposed usually in the center of the flower
stigma
stalk that would connect the stigma to the ovary, passage way of pollen tube and sperm cells released by pollen grains
style
site where megaspores were produced
ovary
tissue inside the ovary
placenta
small globule structures embedded in placenta
ovule
variation in floral structures
completeness
ovary position
symmetry
sex expressions
variation of flowers where the four major organs are present
complete flowers
variation of flowers where one or more floral organs are missing
incomplete flowers
ovary position where the perianth is inserted at the bottom or basal part of the ovary
hypogynous
the perianth is inserted at the apical or on top of the ovary
epigynous
variation of flowers characterized by the corolla being cut across different planes, they would still have the same shape and sizes
radial/actinomorphic/regular
variation of flowers characterized by the corolla being cut across different planes, they would have different sizes and shapes
bilateral/zygomorphic/irregular
variation of flowers characterized by having both stamens and pistils in the individual flower
bisexual/perfect flower
variation of flowers characterized by having only one reproductive part on the individual flower
unisexual/imperfect flower
individual flowers born on this plant would have different sex expressions
monoecious plant
individual flowers would only show one sex expression
dioecious plant
papaya plants not bearing fruits because they are all
male
are mature ovaries
fruits
will sometimes fall off when the ovary enlarges
perianth
the fruit wall, what the ovary will become
pericarp
outermost skin of the fruit, usually the one peeling off
exocarp
fleshy part of the fruit
mesocarp
sometimes stony or very hard, the inner tissues
endocarp
seeds of the plant
ovules
different classification of fruits
simple fruit
aggregate fruit
multiple fruit
accessory fruit
develops from a single carpel for several fused carpels of one flower
simple fruits
develops from many separate carpels of one flower
aggregate fruit
develops from many carpels of many flowers that form an inflorescence
multiple fruit
develops largely from tissues other than the ovary
accessory fruit
simple fruits that would become succulent/fleshy at maturity
fleshy fruit
fruits with homogenous pericarp, means that the fruit skin or exocarp up to its endocarp, all of its structures are fleshy
berry
also similar to berries, but it has a leathery pericarp or exocarp
hesperidium