Plant Reproductive Structures - Sepals, Petals, Stamen, and Carpel

Sepals

• Outermost whorl of modified leaves.
• Collectively called the calyx.

Petals

• Usually colored leaves.
• Collectively constitute the corolla.

Stamen

• Consists of:
  • A swollen terminal anther.
  • A slender supporting filament.

Carpel

• Consists of:
  • A long, slender style.
  • A terminal stigma.
  • Ovary: The enlarged part of the carpel, which develops into a fruit.
  • Ovule: The structure within the ovary that develops into a female gametophyte and eventually into a seed.