Hort 201 Part 2- Anatomy (Part 3)

Front 1

flower

Back 1

the reproductive organ of higher plants (e.g. angiosperms or flowering plants), which contains at least 1 female reproductive part, the pistil, and/or 1 male reproductive part, the stamen

Front 2

complete flower

Back 2

contains all floral parts, i.e. sepal, petal, stamen and pistil

Front 3

incomplete flower

Back 3

lacks one or more of the floral parts

Front 4

perfect flower

Back 4

contains both pistil and stamen (may or may not have sepal or petal)

Front 5

imperfect flower

Back 5

lacks either pistil or stamen (may or may not have sepal or petal)

Front 6

pistillate (female) imperfect flower

Back 6

contains only pistil (may or may not have sepal or petal)

Front 7

staminate (male) imperfect flower

Back 7

contains only stamen (may or may not have sepal or petal)

Front 8

sterile flower

Back 8

both stamen and pistil are absent, or are non-functional

Front 9

monoecious flower

Back 9

both staminate (male) and pistillate (female) flowers occur on the same plant; ex. corn, cucumber

Front 10

dioecious flower

Back 10

staminate (male) and pistillate (female) flowers occur on separate plants; ex. holly, persimmon, ginkgo

Front 11

fruit

Back 11

a ripened or matured ovary and its contents plus any accessory tissues.

Front 12

pericarp

Back 12

the fruit wall, which developed from the ovary wall

Front 13

What 3 layers make up the pericarp?

Back 13

exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp

Front 14

exocarp

Back 14

outer layer of the pericarp

Front 15

mesocarp

Back 15

middle layer of the pericarp

Front 16

endocarp

Back 16

inner layer of the pericarp

Front 17

seed

Back 17

a ripened or matured ovule consisting of an embryo with associated stored food and covered by a testa.

Front 18

testa

Back 18

protective, outer most layer of seeds; commonly called seed coat