Flower

Question 1

Immediately sybtends the calyx

Answer 1

Epicayx

Question 2

Tissue or region of a flower to which the other floral parts are attached

At the very tip of the floral axis

Answer 2

Floral receptacle

Question 3

Outermost nonreproductive group of modified leaves of a flower

Answer 3

Perianth

Question 4

If the perianth is relatively undifferentiated the individual leaflike parts are called

Answer 4

Tepals

Question 5

Outermost series or whorl of modified leaves

Answer 5

Calyx

Question 6

Individual units of the calyx

Typically green leaflike and function to protect the young flower

Answer 6

Sepals

Question 7

Innermost series or whorl of modified leaves in the perianth

Answer 7

Corolla

Question 8

Individual units of the corolla

Typically colored and function as attractant for pollination

Answer 8

Petals

Question 9

Floral tube

Cuplike or tubular structure around or atop the ovary

Answer 9

Hypanthium

Question 10

Specialized structure that secretes nectar

Answer 10

Nectary

Question 11

All male organs of the flower, all stamens

Answer 11

Androceium

Question 12

Female organs of the flower, carpels

Answer 12

Gynoceium

Question 13

Composed of an ovary, one or more styles, and one or more stigmas

Answer 13

Pistil

Question 14

Having both stamens and carpels

Answer 14

Perfect/ bisexual

Question 15

Flowers are either pistillate or staminate

Answer 15

Imperfect/ unisexual

Question 16

A plant with only bisexual flowers

Answer 16

Hermaphrodite

Question 17

A plant with only unisexual flowers

Answer 17

Moniecious

Question 18

Plant with Unisexual flowers, but with staminate and pistillate on separate individual plants

Answer 18

Dioecious

Question 19

Plant with both bisexual and unisexual flowers

Answer 19

Polygamous

Question 20

Flowers with a pedicle

Answer 20

Pedicellate

Question 21

Flowers lacking a pedicle

Answer 21

Sessile

Question 22

Flowers with bracts

Answer 22

Bracteate

Question 23

Flowers with a short rudimentary pedicle

Answer 23

Subsessile

Question 24

Flower having all 4 major series of parts (sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels)

Answer 24

Complete

Question 25

Flower lacking one or more of the 4 major whorls of parts

Answer 25

Incomplete cycly

Question 26

3 or more planes of symmetry

Answer 26

Actinomorphic or radial

Question 27

Only one plane of symmetry

Answer 27

Zygomorphic or bilateral

Question 28

Lacks any plane of symmetry May have twisting parts

Answer 28

Asymmetric

Question 29

General time of flowering, the opening of flowers with parts available for pollination

Answer 29

Anthesis

Question 30

Refers to stamens developing or pollen release occurring prior to the maturation of carpels or stigmas being receptive

Answer 30

Protrandous

Question 31

Carpels or stigmas developing before stamens mature or pollen is released

Answer 31

Protogynous

Question 32

Developing from the center toward the outside of periphery

Answer 32

Centrifugal

Question 33

Development from the outside or periphery toward the center region

Answer 33

Centripetal

Question 34

Flower where the perianth remains closed, such that pollen produced from within the flower pollinates only the stigmas of that flower

Answer 34

Cleistogamy

Question 35

Normal, perianth opens and pollen may be dispersed

Answer 35

Chasmogamy

Question 36

Having the same # of members in different whorls EX 5 sepals and 5 petals

Answer 36

Isomerous

Question 37

Different # of members in different whorls EX 2 sepals and 5 petals

Answer 37

Anisomerous

Question 38

Having no petals or corolla

Answer 38

Apetalous

Question 39

Having no sepals or calyx

Answer 39

Asepalous

Question 40

Two lipped w/ 2 generally upper and lower segments

Answer 40

Bilabiate

Question 41

Having calyx and corolla fused into a cap that falls off as a unit

Answer 41

Calyptrarate/ operculate

Question 42

Bell shaped

Answer 42

Campanulate

Question 43

Keeled with a sharp median fold

Answer 43

Carinate

Question 44

With a tubular or flaring perianth or staminal outgrowth

Answer 44

Coronate

Question 45

W/ 4 distinct petals in cross form

Answer 45

Cruciate

Question 46

Funnel shaped with a tubular base and continuously expanded apex

Answer 46

Infundibular

Question 47

Short tubular corolla with a single elongate strap like apical extension

Answer 47

Ligulate or ray

Question 48

1 large posterior petal 2 inner lateral petals 2 apically connate lower petals

Answer 48

Papilionaceous