Flower

prepared by:
Lucas, Vanessa Jane D.
 The Parts of a Flower
stigma pistil

style
ovule ovary anther
filament stamen

petal
corolla

sepal petals
receptacle
calyx corolla
pedauncle
 The Petals
•Are leaf-like usually colorful
structures arranged in a circle
called corolla around the top of
a flower stem. They often have
nectar and perfume at their
bases.
Petal
FUNCTION:
Petals support and protect the fertile
structures and also help attract
pollinators.
 The Sepals
•Are also leaf-like, usually green
and encircle the flower stem
beneath the petals.
Sepal
FUNCTION:
Like petals, sepals also support and
protect the fertile structures and also
help attract pollinators. It also cover
the outside of a flower bud to protect
the flower before it opens.
 The Stamen

•Is the male

reproductive structure
of a flower. It is made
Stamen up of the filament and
anther.

FUNCTION:
The main function of the
stamen is to produce pollens.
 The Parts of a Stamen
Filament
Anther
•The hair-like stalk of •Terminal structure
the stamen which which is a part of
bears the anther. the stamen.

FUNCTION: FUNCTION:
To attached the anther Produces and
to the flower stem. contains pollens.
 The Pistil
•Female structure of a
flower. Consists of
stigma, style, ovary and
ovule.

FUNCTION:
The main function of the
pistil is to produce ovule.
Pistil
 The Peduncle
•The peduncle is a stem,
usually green, though some
peduncles are more or less
florally colored or neutral in
color, having no particular
pigmentation.

FUNCTION:
Peduncle The main function of peduncle
is to support inflorescence.
 The Receptacle
•The thickened part of a stem
from which the flower organs
grow.

FUNCTION:
The receptacle gives rise to
the edible part of the flower
Receptacle and fruit.
 The Calyx
•Calyx, the collective name
for sepals of a flower. They are
often green and hairy.
Calyx
FUNCTION:
The calyx serves as a protective
covering for the flower bud
helping to protect it from insect
damage and prevent it from drying
out.
 The Corolla

•Collective term for all the petals

of a flower. They are often
brightly colored and scented.
Corolla
FUNCTION:
To attract insects for pollination,
and act as landing pad.
 The Parts of a Pistil
•Is the sticky or feathery
surface on which pollen
Stigma grains land and grow.

FUNCTION:
Receives and captures the
pollen grains and on
which they germinate.
 The Parts of a Pistil
•Is the slender stalk of
the pistil that the stigma
sits on top of.
Style
FUNCTION:
Connects the stigma to
the ovary and the place
where pollen tube grows.
The Parts of a Pistil
•The enlarge basal
portion of the pistil. The
structure formed at the
lower end the pistil.

FUNCTION:
Ovary Place where ovule/s
containing eggs are
formed and produced and
will eventually become
the fruit.
 The Parts of a Pistil
•the structures in the
chamber of an ovary
containing the egg cell,
within the embryo sac.

Ovule FUNCTION:
Carries female gametes
and become seeds after
fertilization.
The Variations in
Flower Structures
Flower with all four whorls of floral leaves.

example: hibiscus or gumamela

Flower with one or more whorls of floral
leaves missing.

Example: squash and rue anemone

A perfect flower has both stamens and
carpels, and may be described as
"bisexual" or "hermaphroditic".

Example: lily, sacred garlic pear

A "unisexual" flower is one in which either
the stamens or the carpels are
missing, vestigial or otherwise non-
functional.
A. Staminate- having
only functional stamens
and thus male.
Example: kiwi
B. Pistillate- having only functional pistil
and thus female.
Example: melon
C. Monoecious- staminate and pistillate
flowers on the same plant.
Example: petunias
D. Dioecious- staminate and pistillate flower
on different plants.
Example: holly
Flowers with all
their flower parts
are the same in
size and shape.

Example: buttercup
Flowers with
different shape
and size flower
parts.
Example: orchid
is the union of unlike parts; organically
united or fused with another dissimilar part.

Example:
primrose
The fusion of similar organs.
Example:
Gumamela
 The collective cluster of flowers.
 Some inflorescences are composed of
many small flowers arranged in a
formation that resembles a single flower.
 Single - When all the flowers are
gathered in the same single pattern.
 Compound - When a complex pattern is
made of another single pattern.
Racemes- In racemes,
florets are attached
along a floral
peduncle with stems
similar in length.
Young florets
appear above and
the old ones below.
(Prunus or cherry)
A spike is a raceme, but the flowers develop
directly from the stem and are not borne on
pedicels, as in barley (Hordeum).

(Plantago or
plantain)
A spadix is a spike of flowers densely arranged
around it, enclosed or accompanied by a highly
specialized bract called a spathe. It is
characteristic of the Araceae family.
Corymbs - a flower cluster whose lower stalks are
proportionally longer so that the flowers form a
flat or slightly convex head.
Umbels - an inflorescence which consists of a
number of short flower stalks (called pedicels)
which spread from a common point, somewhat
like umbrella ribs.
Catkin/Ament - Elongated cluster of single-sex flowers
bearing scaly bracts and usually lacking petals.
Compound Umbels - Are formed by several
umbels gathered together.
Panicles - formed by several racemes gathered
together.

(Zigadenus or
white camass)
Is the process of transferring pollen grains
from the anther to the stigma. It is
accomplished by wind, water or animals.
If a stigma receives pollen from the same flower
on the same plant, it is self-pollinated.
If the stigma receives pollen from another
flower of the same species, the flower is
cross-pollinated.
 Did you know?
What is the largest flower in the World?
The largest flower in the world is the Rafflesia
arnoldi. It weighs approximately 7kgs and its
petals grow to a meter long and 2.5cmss
thick. This flower grows on the Sumatra Island of
Indonesia.
Also known as the
‘corpse flower' as it
emits a foul odor and
attracts flies for pollination.
 Did you know?

Top 5 most popular flowers in the World

1. Rose
2. Carnation
3. Chrysanthemum
4. Tulip
5. Gerbera
 References..

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