parts of the flower
female parts of the flower
The "male" or pollen-bearing part is called the stamen, and is composed of the filament and the anther. The "female" or seed-bearing part is called the pistil, and is composed of the ovary, the stigma, and the style. A flower may have exclusively male parts, exclusively female parts, or commonly, both.
imperfect flower
carpels, and a unisexual (or "imperfect") flower either lacks stamens (and is called carpellate) or lacks carpels (and is called staminate). Species with both staminate flowers and carpellate flowers on the same plant (e.g., corn) are monoecious, from the Greek for "one house."
sepals
each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike.
petals
each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically colored.
style
for flowering plants, style takes on a whole new meaning. In plants, the style is a structure found within the flower. It is a long, slender stalk that connects the stigma and the ovary. The stigma is at the top of the style and is a sticky platform where pollen is deposited.
pistil
he female organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.
root
the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers.
anther
the part of a stamen that contains the pollen.
stem
the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.
stalk
the main stem of a herbaceous plant.
stamen
the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.
ovule
the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.
perfect flower
A "perfect" flower has both stamens and carpels, and may be described as "bisexual" or "hermaphroditic". A "unisexual" flower is one in which either the stamens or the carpels are missing, vestigial or otherwise non-functional.
ovary
In the flowering plants, an ovary is a part of the female reproductive organ of the flower or gynoecium. Specifically, it is the part of the pistil which holds the ovule(s) and is located above or below or at the point of connection with the base of the petals and sepals.
male parts of the flower
The male parts of the flower are called the stamens and are made up of the anther at the top and the stalk or filament that supports the anther. The female elements are collectively called the pistil. The top of the pistil is called the stigma, which is a sticky surface receptive to pollen.
receptacle
an object or space used to contain something.
pollen tube
a hollow tube that develops from a pollen grain when deposited on the stigma of a flower. It penetrates the style and conveys the male gametes to the ovule.
stigma
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
nectary
a nectar-secreting glandular organ in a flower (floral) or on a leaf or stem (extrafloral).
filament
a slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures.
nectar
a sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals. It is collected by bees to make into honey.
