Question

Please answer functions of receptacle of flower

Answer 1

Answer:

The functions of receptacle are: It keeps the flower in an elevated position so as to attract the insects. It holds all the floral parts together. In certain plants it gives rise to edible part of the fruit.

Answer 2

The receptacle is an area where a flower binds itself to the stalk. After the fertilization process occurs, this receptacle often becomes part of the fruit produced by the flower. A common example of the fertilization product is the strawberry. Now the stalk of the flower is often known as a peduncle.