Term:
Haplostemonous
Haplostemonous
Definition:
Referring to an androecium with a single series of stamens in one whorl.
Referring to an androecium with a single series of stamens in one whorl.
Glossary Details:
Title: A flower with reflexed stamens. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: A haplostemonous flower with reflexed, antesepalous stamens. In many species the stamens are erect and shed their pollen before the stigma is reception. These kinds of flowers are protandrous.