Flower morphology
“Complete” FLOWER
Carpel
Complete flower (hermaphrodite)
Calyx (K)Corolla (C)
Androecium (A)
Gynoecium (G)
Flower diagram
Bracts• Definition --In botany,
a bract is a modified or specialized leaf.
• Example:
Euphorbia pulcherrima
Flowers without a calyx and corolla differentiated
Perianth elements in this case are called tepals
Petaloid tepals Sepaloid tepals
The calyx (K): Totality of sepals in the flower.
Calyx with connate (united) sepals:
Calyx tube
Calyx lobes
Silene spp.
Fabaceae flower
Gamosepalous
Rosa spp.
Aposepalous
Calyx with free sepals
Stellaria media -chickweed
Oenothera spp.
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The corolla (C): Totality of petals in the flower
Corolla with free petals
Papaver spp.Ranunculus spp.
Polypetalous or Apopetalous
Corolla with connate (united) petals
Corolla tube
Corolla lobesDigitalis spp.
Campanula spp.
Sympetalous or Gamopetalous
Types of corolla with connate petals
Bell-shaped
Campanula spp
Funnelform
Petunia spp.Salveform
Syringa vulgaris
Tubular Helianthus spp.Ligulate Helinthus spp.
Types of corolla with connate petals (continuation)
Rotate – Solanum spp.bilabiate Lamium spp.
Urceolate
Vaccinium spp.
Types of corolla with free petals
Papillonaceaous – Fabaceae (legume family)
Stamens
Stamen ArrangementsMagnolias have dozens of stamens Some have free stamens and
others are fused at filaments
• Some flowering plants are neither monocots or dicots.
• Magnolia
ماگنولیا
Stamens continue• In some specialized
flowers the stamens are fused together.
• Form columnar structure i.e pea, melon and mallow fig 20-8d and sunflower 20-9d
• Some stamens fused with corolla i.e. snapdragon, phlox, and mint families.
Androecium (A): Totality of stamens in the flower [♂]
“normal” DidynamousMint family (Lamiaceae)
TetradynamousCabbage familyBrassicaceae
Monadelphous Malvaceae
Diadelphous: many Fabaceae
Monadelphousیک دسته پرچمی
Polyadelphous چند دستهپرچمی
Syngenesiousپیوسته بساک
Diadelphous دو دسته پرچمی
Flower Anatomy
Double Fertilization
• Fertilization requires that pollen grains from anther to receptive stigma of a pistil
• Embryo sac forms with a stalk and 1 or 2 integuments that develop into seed coat
• Pollen reaches stigma and germinates to make pollen tube down style into the ovary– pollen that forms the pollen
tube is the tube cell – 2nd cell in pollen grain is the
generative cell as it divides and makes 2 sperm – move to a small opening in ovule called micropyle
The female parts of a flower• The female part of the flower is made up of three main sections, the stigma, style
and ovary. The receptive stigma serves as the “landing pad” for the male pollen. The style holds up the stigma and the ovary is the “house” for fertilisation and the seed. Together they are known as the Carpel
Stigma
Style
Ovary
Carpel
Apocarpous versus syncarpousgynoecium
جدا برچه
پیوسته برچه
carpels
Apocarpus
[with free carpels]
Syncarpous
[with connate carpels]
تخمدان چندخانه ایPolylocular
تخمدان چندخانه ایPolylocular
تخمدان یک خانه
ای
Gynoecium (G): totality of carpels in the flower [♀]
Inferior ovary superior ovary
Depending on the position of the ovary in relation to the calyx and corolla:
hypanthium
گل زیرینHypogynous
گل میانیPerigynous
گل زبرینEpigynous
Ovary position
inferior hypanthium
superior
Male (staminate) & Female (pistillate) flowers
(incomplete)
Pistillate (female) flowers (cucumber)
Staminate (male) flowers (cucumber)
Types of plants with unisexual flowers
Dioecious: male and female flowers are separated on different individuals; e.g. Cannabis spp.
Monoecious: male and female flowers are found on the same individual; e.g. Pinus spp.
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic (radial) * Zygomorphic .|.(bilateral)
Define the symmetry of these flowers
Convolvulus spp.
Lamium spp* .|.
Variation in Basic Parts
• Some flowers lack sepals, petals, stamens or pistils
• Grasses have 3 stamens, 1 functional carpel (may have 2 non-functioning ones), no petals or sepals
• Others have either stamens or carpels but not both
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Floral Diagram Symbols I
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Floral Diagram Symbols II
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Sample floral diagrams
General Flower-termsPeduncle: The stalk of a flower. Receptacle: The part of a flower stalk where the parts of the flower are attached. Sepal: The outer parts of the flower (often green and leaf-like) that enclose the flower. Totality of sepals in a flower constitute the calyx.Petal: The parts of a flower that are often conspicuously colored. The totality of petals in a flower constitute the corolla.Perianth = calyx + corollaWhen the Sepals & Petals are identical, they are both called Tepals Androecium (male part): the totality of stamens in a flower. A stamen is formed from anther, which is supported by a slender filament. Anther: The part of the stamen where pollen is produced. Gynoecium (female part): totality of carpels in a flower. A carpel is formed from: ovary, style and stigma. The term Pistil has been used in the past to describe the gynoecium and this can cause some confusion in terminology Ovary: The enlarged basal portion of the carpels where ovules are produced. Stile: the part supporting the stigma. Stigma: The part where where pollen germinates. Monoecious: Male and female flowers on the same individual.Dioecious: Male and female flowers are separated on different individuals, which are therefore, male and female.
Symmetry terms
Actinomorphic. Radially symmetric; divisible into two essentially equal portions along any median longitudinal plane.
Zygomorphic: Bilaterally symmetric; divisible into two essentially equal portions along only one median longitudinal plane.
Reminder Note:ALL botanical terms can be found online at:
http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Departments/DB-INTRO/IntroFNA.shtml
Monocot – Dicot: Comparisons
Types of Inflorescence
• Has an elongated inflorescence on the main stem.
• Ex: liatris, gladiolus
Spike:
Types of Inflorescence
• Similar to a spike except florets aren’t directly attached to the stem
• Ex: delphinium
Raceme:
Types of Inflorescence
• Has a flat top or slightly convex shape
• Has main stem with pedicels of unequal length
• Ex: yarrow
Corymb:
Types of Inflorescence
• Broad and flat topped
• Has divisions that arise below a terminal flower
• Ex: Bird of Paradise
Cyme:
Types of Inflorescence
• Flower cluster that is easily recognized
• Simple umbel has single pedicelled flowers all arising from the top of the main stem. Ex: agapanthus
• Compound umbel has secondary umbels arising from main stem. Ex: Queen Anne’s Lace
Umbel:
Types of Inflorescence
• Short, dense cluster of flowers in a flat pattern
• Ex: sunflowers
Head Flower:
Life Cycle
• Sperm is made in the pollen grain in the anther• Egg made in embryo sac in the ovule• Pollen grain and egg are gametophytes of flowering plants• Zygote grows in ovule becomes first cell of new organism