DESCRIPTION OF FLOWER || TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY OF FLOWER || Zeerak's Biology

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Flowers are introduced as the reproductive part of a plant. They are not only involved in reproduction but are also a source of food for other living organisms. They are a rich source of nectar.
Flowers can either be
Complete
Incomplete.
A complete flower is one that consists of sepals, petals, stamens and pistils. On the contrary, an incomplete flower is one that lacks one or more of these structures.
A complete flower consists of two different parts:
Vegetative Part
Reproductive Part
Let us have a detailed look at the different parts of a flower.
Flower - Labelled Diagram
Below is a well labelled and simple diagram of a flower for your better understanding.
Parts of a Flower
The calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium are four whorls of modified leaves that constitute the flower. The sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils, respectively, constitute one of the flower parts in each of these whorls.
The different parts of a flower are mentioned below:
Vegetative Parts of a Flower
The vegetative part of a flower consists of the following:
Petals: This is a bright-coloured part that attracts bees, insects, and birds. The colour of petals varies from plant to plant; some are bright while some are pale coloured. Thus, petals help us to differentiate one flower from another.
Sepals: Sepal is the green-coloured part beneath the petals to protect rising buds. Some flowers have fused petals-sepals while a few have separated petals-sepals.
Whorls
Along with the vegetative and reproductive parts, a flower is also composed of four whorls, which are largely responsible for the radial arrangement of a flower. A typical flower has a circular section with a common centre, which can be clearly observed and distinguished from the top of the flower. There four whorls are:
Calyx
The calyx is the outermost whorl of a flower. It comprises sepals, and tiny leaves present at the base of a flower. These protect the flower whorls against mechanical injuries and desiccation. Some plants have coloured sepals the calyx and are called petaloid.
If the sepals are free the calyx is called polysepalous, and if they are united it is called gamosepalous.
In many flowers, the sepals fall off before the flower even opens fully. Such sepals are known as caducous.
In some, the sepals fall off after fertilization. Such sepals are known as deciduous.
The persistent sepals remain up to the fruiting stage.
Corolla
This is the second whorl of a flower. It contains petals which serve two main functions:
To attract pollinators.
To protect the reproductive parts of a flower
Petals are brightly coloured and scented to attract animals and insects for pollination. The calyx and corolla are collectively called the perianth.
Different forms of the corolla are found in the flowers.
Polypetalous Regular
Polypetalous Irregular
Gamopetalous Regular
Gamopetalous Irregular
Stamens
Stamen is also known as the third whorl of the flower and is the male reproductive part. It consists of a filament which is a thread-like structure with a circular structure anther on the top. Pollen is produced by the anther which contributes to the male reproductive process of the plant. All the stamens do not bear fertile anthers.
Carpels
The carpel is the fourth whorl of the flower present in the centre. The carpels contain the pistil, the female reproductive part of the flower. It comprises the ovary, style, and stigma. The egg or the ovule is present in the ovary. After fertilization, sometimes the ovary turns into the fruit to keep the seed. At the top of the ovary is a vertical structure called style that supports the stigma. The dispersed pollens stick to the stigma and travel down to the ovary through the style.
This was an overview of the different parts of a flower.
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