Introduction to Floral Mechanism"The present volume is intended as an introduction to the study of the structure, development and functions of the flower. The subject-matter forms a course in plant morphology suitable for sixth-form students, as well as for the first-year university students for whom the course was originally drawn up..."--Cover. |
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Chap Page | 3 |
Ranunculus Ficaria Lesser Celandine | 5 |
Development of the Flower | 16 |
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achenes actinomorphic Andrœcium anthers apex appear axile axis base becomes bees bisexual bracts Buttercup called Caltha calyx capitulum capsule carpellary flowers carpels catkins cells central chromatids closely colour consists corolla corolla tube cross-pollination crossing curved cymose dehiscence dicotyledons diploid division embryo embryo-sac endosperm epigynous factors fertilization filaments five floral diagram floral formula floral members florets flowers arise formation Foxglove fruit gametes genes growth gynoecium hairs homozygous hybrid hypodermal hypogynous inflorescence inner stamens insect involucre lobes median section meiosis micropyle Monocotyledons nectar nuclei number of chromosomes opposite outer ovary ovules ovum pair parent parietal pendulous perianth pericarp petals placentation plants pollen grains polyploid posterior primordia receptacle seeds self-pollination sepals short showing single carpel species spikelet spore mother-cell stage stalk stamens staminate flowers stigma structure stylar style syncarpous tall tissue TtRr tubular unilocular usually ventral sutures wall whorl zygomorphic zygote