- Author: Lynn M. Sosnoskie
Published on: January 21, 2019
Floral terminology: Perfect vs imperfect, monoecious vs dioecious
Perfect flowers: contain both male parts (stamens, the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament) and female parts (pistils, the female organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary) in the same flower.
Imperfect flowers: have either male parts (which are called staminate flowers), or female parts (which are called pistillate lowers), but not both. Imperfect flowers can be found on either the same plant (which is defined as...
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