Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 32 views

    Floral Parts: Whorl Receptacle

    Uploaded by

    aartistjob
    The floral parts can be divided into two categories: the vegetative and reproductive parts. The typical flower structure consists of four whorls of parts attached to a stalk. Starting from the base, the whorls are: the calyx whorl of sepals, the corolla whorl of petals to attract pollinators, the androecium stamen whorl producing pollen, and the inner gynoecium carpel whorl containing the ovary, style and stigma to receive pollen.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Floral Parts: Whorl Receptacle

    Uploaded by

    aartistjob
    32 views2 pages
    The floral parts can be divided into two categories: the vegetative and reproductive parts. The typical flower structure consists of four whorls of parts attached to a stalk. Starting from the base, the whorls are: the calyx whorl of sepals, the corolla whorl of petals to attract pollinators, the androecium stamen whorl producing pollen, and the inner gynoecium carpel whorl containing the ovary, style and stigma to receive pollen.

    Original Description:

    floral parts

    Original Title

    Floral Parts01

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The floral parts can be divided into two categories: the vegetative and reproductive parts. The typical flower structure consists of four whorls of parts attached to a stalk. Starting from the base, the whorls are: the calyx whorl of sepals, the corolla whorl of petals to attract pollinators, the androecium stamen whorl producing pollen, and the inner gynoecium carpel whorl containing the ovary, style and stigma to receive pollen.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    32 views2 pages

    Floral Parts: Whorl Receptacle

    Uploaded by

    aartistjob
    The floral parts can be divided into two categories: the vegetative and reproductive parts. The typical flower structure consists of four whorls of parts attached to a stalk. Starting from the base, the whorls are: the calyx whorl of sepals, the corolla whorl of petals to attract pollinators, the androecium stamen whorl producing pollen, and the inner gynoecium carpel whorl containing the ovary, style and stigma to receive pollen.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    Floral parts

    The essential parts of a flower can be considered in two parts: the vegetative part, consisting of
    petals and associated structures in the perianth, and the reproductive or sexual parts. A
    stereotypical flower consists of four kinds of structures attached to the tip of a short stalk. Each of
    these kinds of parts is arranged in a whorl on the receptacle. The four main whorls (starting from the
    base of the flower or lowest node and working upwards) are as follows:
    Perianth
    Main articles: Perianth, Sepal, and Corolla (flower)
    Collectively the calyx and corolla form the perianth (see diagram).

     Calyx: the outermost whorl consisting of units called sepals; these are typically green and
    enclose the rest of the flower in the bud stage, however, they can be absent or prominent and
    petal-like in some species.
     Corolla: the next whorl toward the apex, composed of units called petals, which are typically thin,
    soft and colored to attract animals that help the process of pollination.
    Reproductive
    Main articles: Plant reproductive morphology, Androecium, and Gynoecium

    Reproductive parts of Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum). 1. Stigma, 2. Style, 3. Stamens, 4. Filament, 5. Petal

     Androecium (from Greek andros oikia: man's house): the next whorl (sometimes multiplied into
    several whorls), consisting of units called stamens. Stamens consist of two parts: a stalk called
    a filament, topped by an anther where pollen is produced by meiosis and eventually dispersed.
     Gynoecium (from Greek gynaikos oikia: woman's house): the innermost whorl of a flower,
    consisting of one or more units called carpels. The carpel or multiple fused carpels form a hollow
    structure called an ovary, which produces ovules internally. Ovules are megasporangia and they
    in turn produce megaspores by meiosis which develop into female gametophytes. These give
    rise to egg cells. The gynoecium of a flower is also described using an alternative terminology
    wherein the structure one sees in the innermost whorl (consisting of an ovary, style and stigma)
    is called a pistil. A pistil may consist of a single carpel or a number of carpels fused together.
    The sticky tip of the pistil, the stigma, is the receptor of pollen. The supportive stalk, the style,
    becomes the pathway for pollen tubes to grow from pollen grains adhering to the stigma. The
    relationship to the gynoecium on the receptacle is described as hypogynous (beneath a
    superior ovary), perigynous (surrounding a superior ovary), or epigynous (above inferior
    ovary).

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy