Flower is from the Middle English flour, which referred to both the ground grain and the reproductive structure in plants, before splitting off in the 17th century. It comes originally from … See more

A flower develops on a modified shoot or axis from a determinate apical meristem (determinate meaning the axis grows to a set size). It has compressed internodes, bearing structures that in classical plant morphology are interpreted as highly modified See more

Since the flowers are the reproductive organs of the plant, they mediate the joining of the sperm, contained within pollen, to the ovules — contained in the ovary. Pollination is … See more

Following the formation of zygote it begins to grow through nuclear and cellular divisions, called mitosis, eventually becoming a small … See more

The morphology of a flower, or its form and structure, can be considered in two parts: the vegetative part, consisting of non-reproductive … See more

The principal purpose of a flower is the reproduction of the individual and the species. All flowering plants are heterosporous, that is, every individual plant produces two types of spores. Microspores are produced by meiosis inside anthers and … See more

Fertilization, also called Synagmy, occurs following pollination, which is the movement of pollen from the stamen to the carpel. It … See more