what is the male reproductive part of a plant
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As a plant's reproductive part, a flower contains a stamen (male flower part) or pistil (female flower part), or both, plus accessory parts such as sepals, petals, and nectar glands (Figure 19).
The stamen is the male reproductive organ. It consists of a pollen sac (anther) and a long supporting filament. This filament holds the anther in position, making the pollen available for dispersal by wind, insects,or birds.
Petals generally are the highly colored portions of a flower.
The pistil is a plant's female part. It generally is shaped like a bowling pin and is located in the flower's center. It consists of a stigma, style and ovary. The stigma is located at the top and is connected by the style to the ovary.The ovary contains eggs, which reside in ovules. If an egg is fertilized, the ovule develops into a seed.
Sepals are small, green, leaflike structures located at the base of a flower. They protect the flower bud. Collectively, the sepals are called a calyx.
Petals generally are the highly colored portions of a flower. Like nectar glands, petals may contain perfume. Collectively, the petals are called a corolla. The number of petals on a flower often is used to help identify plant families and genera. Flowers of dicots typically have four or five sepals, petals or multiples thereof. In monocots, these floral parts typically come in threes or multiples of three.