flowering plants exam 1 vocab

calyx (K)

all sepals, outer perianth

corolla (C)

all petals, inner perianth

Androecium (A)

pollen-producing structures (male gametophyte)

Gynoecium (G)

ovule-producing structures (female gametophyte)

complete flowers

have all 4 (or 3) parts - calyx/corolla, androecium, gynoecium

incomplete flowers

some of the parts are missing

perfect/bisexual flowers

both androecium and gynoecium are present

imprefect/unisexual flowers

androecium OR gynoecium present

staminate

imperfect flowers that are male (only stamens)

pistillate

imperfect flower with female parts (only pistils)

connation

fusion of like parts

adnation

fusion of unlike parts

synsepalous calyx

connate sepals - sepals are all connected

aposepalous calyx

distinct, seperated sepals

sympetalous corolla

petals connate, attached

apopetalous corolla

distinct petals that are separate

apetalous corolla

absent petals

tubular sympetalous corolla