Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants The flower is the reproductive part of a plant. In papaya, the flower is unisexual and contains either stamen or pistil and it may be bisexual as in mustard, and hibiscus. Parts of flower – sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils. Calyx – consisting of sepals, Read more…
Floral Diagram and Formula Floral Diagram: The diagram that illustrates the relative position and number of parts present in each whorl in a flower is termed the floral diagram. It provides information about the number of parts of a flower, their arrangement, and the relation they share with one another. Read more…
The Fruit – Morphology The fruit is a characteristic feature of flowering plants. It is a mature or ripened ovary that develops after fertilization. Sometimes fruit also develops without fertilization, which is called a parthenocarpic fruit. Type of fruits: parthenocarpic fruit: The fruit develops without fertilization, and it is a Read more…
The flower The flower is a modified shoot, meant for sexual reproduction, so it is a reproductive unit in the angiosperms. A typical or complete flower consists of four main parts i.e. Calyx and Corolla (as accessory organs) and Androecium and Gynoecium (reproductive organs). All these parts are arranged Read more…
Inflorescence in flowers The reproductive shoot-bearing group or cluster of flowers, that arrangement or specific pattern of flowers on the floral axis is called an inflorescence. The main axis of an inflorescence is called a peduncle. Inflorescence can be divided into the following types: Racemose Inflorescence Cymose Inflorescence Compound /mixed Read more…