Flowers

Flowers

Of or realting to the reproductive part of a flowering plant. The flower facilitates the unification of sperm and eggs. Also, flowers are used by humans as decoration, romance, ritual, religion, medicine, and food source.

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pollen tube

Plants; Flowers

In seed plants, the extension of the male gametophyte as it emerges from the pollen grain in search of the female gametophyte.

pollen

Biology; Flowers

The microspore of seed plants.

petal

Biology; Flowers

One of the outer appendages of a flower, located between the outer sepals and the stamens. Petals often display bright colors that serve to attract pollinators.

perianth

Plants; Flowers

The sepals and petals of a flower are together called the perianth; literally "around the anthers".

peristome

Plants; Flowers

A set of cells or cell parts which surround the opening of a moss sporangium. In many mosses, they are sensitive to humidity, and will alter their shape to aid in spore dispersal.