Carpellate flower

• Title

  Carpellate flower

• Definition

  Referring to unisexual flowers with functional gynoecia but without functional stamens (staminodes may be present). Same as female or carpellate flowers.

• Related Terms

  Gynoecium (plural = gynoecia)

  Female flower

  Pistillate flower

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