Studied by 18 people
solitary flower habit means
single flower per plant
inflorescence flower habit means
assemblage flowers per plant
name structure 1
flower
name structure 2
peduncle
what is a peduncle
florescence stalk
name structure 3
rachis
what is the rachis
origin inflorescence branch, or pedicel
name structure 4
subrachis
what is a subrachis
origin subrachis or pedicel
name structure 5
pedicel
what is a pedicel
individual flower stalk
name structure 6
bract
what is a bract
leaf subtends inflorescence branch or flower
name structure 7
involucre
what are involucres
whorled branches
what type of inflorescence is this
spike
what is meant by spike
unbranched/ flowers lack pedicel
what type of inflorescence is this
raceme
what is meant by raceme
unbranched/ flowers with pedicel
what type of inflorescence is this
panicle
what is meant by panicle
branched/ flowers with pedicel
what type of inflorescence is this
umbel
what is meant by umbel
umbrella-like
what type of inflorescence is this
capitulum
what is meant by capitulum
dense flower cluster
what is a flower
aggregate modified leaves
name structure 1
receptacle
what is a receptacle
origin flower whorls
name structure 2
sepal/ calyx
a sepal is
lower most whorl
calyx is the
sepals collectively
name structure 3
petals
petals are
whorls above sepals
the corolla is
petals collectively
the perianth is the … and the … collectively
calyx
corolla
tepals are
morphologically identical sepals and petals
asepalous means sepals are
absent
apetalous means petals are
absent
aposepalous means non-fused
sepals
apopetalous means non-fused
petals
synsepalous means fused
sepals
sympetalous means fused
petals
actinomorphic means … symmetry
radial
zygomorphic means… symmetry
bilateral
name structure 4
stamen
what is another name for the stamen
microsporophyll
name structure 5
filament
the filament is also known as the
stalk
name structure 6
anther
the androecium is all the … collectively
stamens
what are the three “male” flower terms
stamen
filament
anther
what are the four “female” flower terms
pistil
stigma
style
ovary
name structure 7
pistil
what is the pistil
megasporophyll= carpel
name structure 8
stigma
what is the stigma
pistil apex
pollination area
name structure 9
style
what is the style
pistil neck
name structure 10
ovary
what is the ovary
pistil base, contains ovule and becomes fruit
what is the gynoecium
all pistils collectively
name structure 1
carpel
what is another word for carpel
megasporophyll
name structure 2
locule
what is the locule
carper chamber
name structure 3
ovule
what is another way to describe the ovule
immature seed
what type of flower is flower 1 regarding ovary position
hypogynous
hypogynous means a … ovary and the whorls meet … the ovary
superior
below
what type of flower is flower 2 regarding ovary position
epigynous
epigynous means a … ovary and the whorls meet … the ovary
inferior
above
what type of flower is flower 3 regarding ovary position
perigynous
perigynous means a … ovary and the whorls meet … ovary
superior
mid
a complete flower has…
all 4 whorls present
calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium
a incomplete flower …
lacks 1 or more of the whorls
a perfect flower has both androecium and gynoecium …
present
an inperfect flower means the androecium or gynoecium …
absent
a monoecious plant has imperfect flowers on … plant
1
a dioecious plant has imperfect flowers on … plant
2
a polygamous plant has … and …. flowers on 1 plant
perfect and imperfect
what is shown in this image
Polygonum embryo sac
a Polygonum embryo contains … cells and … nuclei
7 cells and 8 nuclei
what is this structure
chalazal end
what is this structure
antipodal cell
what is this structure
central area
what is this structure
central cell
what is this structure
polar nuclei
what is this structure
micropyle end
what is this structure
synergid cell
what is this structure
egg cell
archegonia absent or present
absent
Note
Flashcard