Morphology of Flowering Plants Flashcards
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What is Racemose Inflorescence?
Peduncle continues to grow indefinitely - Gives off flowers in an acropetal manner.
What is Cymose Inflorescence?
Peduncle terminates into a flower. Flowers are arranged in basipetal or centrifugal succession.
Examples of Racemose
Maize,Mustard
Examples of Cymose
Bougainvillea
Name the parts of a flower in the correct order
Calyx,Corolla,Androecium,Gynoecium
What are stamens?
Parts of Androecium
Name the parts of stamen
Anther,Filament,Connective
Another name for stamen
Microsporophyll
What are pistils?
Parts of gynoecium.
What are carpels?
Stigma+Style+Ovary
Name the parts of a pistil
Stigma, Style and Ovary
Bisexual flowers
If the androecium and gynoecium are present in the same flower.
Examples of bisexual flowers
China Rose
Unisexual flowers
When only one of the essential whorls are found in a flower,i.e. either androecium or gynoecium.
Staminate flowers are—
Flowers in which on stamens are present.
Pistillate flowers are—
Flowers containing only pistils.
Example of Unisexual flowers
Mulberry
Neuter flowers
Flowers which lack both androecium and gynoecium
Example of neuter flowers
Ray florets of sunflower
Actinomorphic flowers
Flowers which can be divided into two equal parts by any vertical plane .
Examples of actinomorphic
Rose
Example of Zygomorphic
Pea
Zygomorphic flowers
Flowers which can be divided into 2 equal parts by only one vertical plane.
Asymmetrical
Flowers which cannot be divided into 2 equal parts by any vertical plane.
