The Flower And Its Parts

► The sexual organs for the plant
► Produces fruit, which protects, nourishes and carries seeds
► Attracts insects for pollination
► Flower stalk is called pedicel
► Upper part of pedicel is thalamus
► Calyx and corolla are accessory whorls of flower
► Androecium and gynoecium are essential whorls of the flower

Four Manjour Part Of the Flower
❍ Calyx
❍ Corolla
❍ Androecium
❍ Gynoecium

Calyx

► Calyx is outermost whorl
► Made up of sepals
► Usually green sometimes coloured

Corolla

► Brightly Coloured
► Made up of petals
► Protects stamen & Pistils
► Attracts pollinating insects

Androceium

► Male reproductive part
► The third whorl  composed of ‘stamens‘
► A bug like structure is called anther
► Anther is produces pollen
► Filament supports the anther

Gynoecium

► Female reproductive part
► The inner most whorl  composed of ‘carpels‘
► Ovary is enlarged portion at base of pistil
► Produces ovules which develop into seeds
► Stigma holds the pollen grains
► Style connects the stigma with the ovary
► Supports the stigma so that it can be pollinated

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