Term:
Stamens
Stamens
Definition:
The male part of the flower comprised of the filament and the anther.
The male part of the flower comprised of the filament and the anther.
Notes:
In the Lecythidaceae, stamens always have fertile pollen. If a stamen has fodder pollen (does not germinate) then it is called a staminode.
In the Lecythidaceae, stamens always have fertile pollen. If a stamen has fodder pollen (does not germinate) then it is called a staminode.