“Flowers”

reproductive shoot composed of whorls

of modified leaves inserted in a
modified stem (peduncle)
Floral Parts
A flower contains four sets
of parts arranged in whorls
on the receptacle the
swollen tip of the peduncle
Accessory parts
1. Sepal (calyx)
- protects the inner part of
flower
- prevents dessication
2. petal (corolla)
- most noticeable portion
- different colors
Perianth – calyx and
corolla
Modified stem:
- receptacle- end of
peduncle (floral stalk)
- pedicel
2. Dioecious
- imperfect flowers
are borne in separate
plants, so “male and
female plants”.

pistillate

Staminate
4. Number of flower parts
a. Dicotyledonous
- flower parts in 4’s
and 5’s or divisible by
4 or 5
ex. magnolia

b. Monocotyledonous
- flower parts are in 3’s
or divisible by 3’s

Patersonia
5. Nature of flowers
a. Regular
- petals are of the same
size and shape

b. Irregular
- petals are different in
size and shape
 7. Position of the ovary
a. Superior ovary
- petals and sepals
inserted below the ovary
ovary
- hypogynous
b. Inferior ovary
- petals and sepals
inserted above the ovary
- epigynous
Superior ovary
Inferior ovary
a. axile placentation
b. parietal placentation
c. marginal placentation
d. basal placentation
5. Spadix
- fleshy spike with
both male and female
flowers
- petalloid bract
(spathe)
ex. anthurium, gabi
pongapong
7. Corymb
- similar with cyme
- pedicels of younger
flower shorter
(center)
- pedicels of older
flower longer
(margin or base)
ex. caballero
Cross section of the ovule inside the ovary