Longitudinal section of a flowerपुष्प की अनुदैर्ध्य काट

NCERT Fig 7.7 · interactive diagram

Parts and their functions

• Sepal (बाह्यदल) — Green outer leaf-like parts; protect the flower in the bud.
• Petal (दल) — Coloured parts; attract insects for pollination.
• Stamen (पुंकेसर) — Male reproductive part: filament + anther.
• Anther (परागकोश) — Produces yellowish pollen grains.
• Pistil (स्त्रीकेसर) — Female reproductive part in the centre: stigma + style + ovary.
• Stigma (वर्तिकाग्र) — Sticky terminal part; pollen lands here.
• Style (वर्तिका) — Elongated middle part; the pollen tube grows through it.
• Ovary (अंडाशय) — Swollen bottom part; contains ovules. After fertilisation it becomes the fruit.
• Ovule (बीजांड) — Each has an egg cell. After fertilisation it becomes the seed.
• Receptacle (पुष्पासन) — The base on which the flower parts are attached.

Original diagram drawn by Simple Learning Hub, based on NCERT Fig 7.7. Report a mistake