What is flower? Describe various parts of typical flower.
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Flowers ⟶ Flowers are the reproductive parts of a plant, which helps in pollination.
Example:- Hibiscus , Rose , many more.
The various parts of a typical flower are:-
- Calyx
- Sepals
- Corolla
- Androecium
- Gynoecium
Calyx → It is the outermost whorl of a flower. Calyx and corolla are also called accessory whorls of the flower because they only helps in pollination.
Sepals → Calyx consists of five or more green leaf like sepals which protect the inner parts of flower in the bud stage.
Corolla → Corolla is the second whorl of the flower. It consists of brightly coloured petals which attracts insects birds for pollination.
Androecium → It is the male reproductive whorl. It consists of stamens. Each stamens is formed of a sac-like apical anther with a long slender filament.
Gynoecium → It is the female reproductive part of a flower . It is consist of stigma style and ovary. It is also called to pistil . The ovary contains ovules.
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- Flowers containing both stamens and pistil are called bisexual flowers.
- Flowers which contain either stamen or pistil are called unisexual flowers.
- Androecium and gynoecium are the essential parts of the flower because they take part in seed formation.
