Parts of a flowerपुष्प के भाग

NCERT Fig 5.10 · interactive diagram

Parts and their functions

• Pedicel (पुष्पवृंत) — Stalk of the flower.
• Thalamus (receptacle) (पुष्पासन) — Swollen end of the pedicel on which the whorls are arranged.
• Calyx (sepals) (बाह्यदलपुंज (बाह्यदल)) — Outermost whorl; usually green; protects the bud. Gamosepalous or polysepalous.
• Corolla (petals) (दलपुंज (दल)) — Brightly coloured to attract insects for pollination. Gamopetalous or polypetalous.
• Androecium (stamens) (पुमंग (पुंकेसर)) — Each stamen = filament + anther (bilobed, 4 pollen-sacs). Sterile stamen = staminode.
• Gynoecium (carpel) (जायांग (अंडप)) — Female part: one or more carpels, each with stigma, style and ovary.
• Stigma (वर्तिकाग्र) — Receptive surface for pollen grains.
• Style (वर्तिका) — Connects the ovary to the stigma.
• Ovary (अंडाशय) — Enlarged base bearing ovules on a placenta; becomes the fruit.

Original diagram drawn by Simple Learning Hub, based on NCERT Fig 5.10. Report a mistake