Plant reproduction

Stamen

Male reproductive part of a flower.

Carpel

Female reproductive part of a flower.

Pollination

Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma.

Cross-pollination

Pollen transfer between different plants.

Self-pollination

Pollen transfer within the same plant.

Fertilisation

Joining of pollen nucleus with ovule nucleus.

Germination

Process of a seed starting to grow.

Ovary

Contains ovules; part of the carpel.

Ovule

Egg cell within the ovary.

Anther

Produces pollen in the stamen.

Filament

Supports the anther in the stamen.

Stigma

Sticky part of the carpel that catches pollen.

Style

Connects stigma to the ovary.

Pollen tube

Grows from pollen grain to ovule.

Seed

Formed after fertilisation of the ovule.

Embryo

Developing plant within a seed.