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Diadelphous stamens | Stamens united into two, often unequal, sets; e.g., those of many Fabaceae, which have nine stamens in one set and one stamen in the other. | |
Didynamous stamens | With two pairs of stamens of unequal length. | |
Heteromorphic stamens | Stamens of two distinct types; one type usually bears fertile pollen and the other type bears sterile or fodder pollen; e.g., |
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Stamens | The male part of the flower comprised of the filament and the anther. | |
Urticaceous stamens | Stamens that spring forward to release pollen at anthesis; typical of the flowers of the Urticaceae and some related families. | |
Vestigial stamens external | Referring to an inwardly curved hood that possesses vestigial stamens only on the outside of the coil; e.g., in the Lecythidaceae. |