Flower - Definition, Parts, Anatomy, Types,& Facts - Britannica
Flower - Definition, Parts, Anatomy, Types,& Facts - Britannica
Flower - Definition, Parts, Anatomy, Types,& Facts - Britannica
flower
plant anatomy
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inflorescence • hypogynous
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(Petunia ×atkinsiana).
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flower parts
Parts of a flower.
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A perfect flower with floral structures
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has a three-lobed stigma, six stamens,
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Pollination
self-pollination
The process of self-pollination
in an angiosperm.
Cultural
:
significance
Flowers have been symbols of
beauty in most civilizations of
the world, and flower giving is
still among the most popular
of social amenities. As gifts,
flowers serve as expressions of
affection for spouses, other
family members, and friends;
as decorations at weddings
and other ceremonies; as
tokens of respect for the
deceased; as cheering gifts to
the bedridden; and as
expressions of thanks or
appreciation. Most flowers
bought by the public are
grown in commercial
greenhouses or horticultural
fields and then sold through
wholesalers to retail florists.
See also articles on individual
flowers (e.g., carnation; lotus;
petunia; rose; tulip).
Chloranthales
plant order
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Sarcandra glabra
Chloranthales, order of
flowering plants, a basal
branch of the angiosperm tree,
consisting of 1 family,
Chloranthaceae, with 4 genera
(Ascarina, Chloranthus,
Hedyosmum, and Sarcandra)
and about 75 species.
Chloranthaceae appears very
early in the flowering plant
fossil record, but its
relationships to other basal
flowering plant groups remain
somewhat unclear.
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Plants: From
Cute to
Carnivorous
Chloranthaceae is
pantropical but does not occur
on the African continent
(however, it does occur on the
nearby island of Madagascar).
Species of the genus
Chloranthus have been used
as a tea and to combat fevers,
and Sarcandra glabra is
cultivated as an ornamental.
:
Paul E. Berry