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The large calyx of the medlar fruit is the source of its vulgar nicknames. A sepal ( / ˈsɛpəl, ˈsiːpəl /) [ 1][ 2][ 3] is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. [ 4] as the diagram shows.
pl. adelphiae A bundle or structure of stamens forming one unit in an adelphous flower; for example, the stamen tube around the pistil of Hibiscus. adelphous Having organs, particularly filament s such as stamen s, connected into one or more adelphiae, whether in the form of bunches or tubes, such as is commonly seen in families such as Malvaceae. Usage of the term is not consistent; some ...
Rosaceae ( / roʊˈzeɪsiː.iː, - si.aɪ /, -si.eɪ), [ 4][ 5] the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. [ 6][ 7][ 8] The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but some are evergreen. [ 9]
Pollen is a powdery substance produced by most types of flowers of seed plants for the purpose of sexual reproduction. [ 1] It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes ), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen is sometimes good to eat as it can help your immune system be better.
The national flower of Nicaragua is known as the sacuanjoche (plumeria rubra). The sacuanjoche flower (Plumeria) grows on a conical tree that flowers around May. Sacuanjoche flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply dupe their pollinators.
The Golden Wattle ( Acacia pycnantha) was officially proclaimed the Floral Emblem of Australia on 1 September 1988. [ 10] Australia's state flowers have been featured on series of postage stamps twice—a set of six stamps in July 1968, each showing the flowers of one state, [ 11] and a series of seven stamps, showing the six state flowers and ...
Floral morphology. Diagram of flower parts. In botany, floral morphology is the study of the diversity of forms and structures presented by the flower, which, by definition, is a branch of limited growth that bears the modified leaves responsible for reproduction and protection of the gametes, called floral pieces. [ note 1] Fertile leaves or ...
A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae ). Flowers consist of a combination of vegetative organs – sepals that enclose and protect the developing flower. These petals attract pollinators, and reproductive organs that produce gametophytes, which in ...