Textbook of Theoretical Botany, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 70
Page 1286
... female inflorescence con- sists of a spike , comprising 2-3 flowers , and borne in the axils of leaves near the end of the twigs . Each flower is surrounded by a cupule of concrescent scales and consists of a perianth of 6 greenish ...
... female inflorescence con- sists of a spike , comprising 2-3 flowers , and borne in the axils of leaves near the end of the twigs . Each flower is surrounded by a cupule of concrescent scales and consists of a perianth of 6 greenish ...
Page 1291
... flowers , each head being composed of either male or female flowers only . The male heads are usually formed higher up on the flowering stem than the female ones . In both male and female flowers there is a perianth of from 3-6 scaly ...
... flowers , each head being composed of either male or female flowers only . The male heads are usually formed higher up on the flowering stem than the female ones . In both male and female flowers there is a perianth of from 3-6 scaly ...
Page 1328
... female flowers with long stigmas and fertile ovaries . Others contain a mixture of fertile female flowers and " gall flowers " in vary- ing proportions . Such fruits ripen at the end of September and are edible . Although the wasps try ...
... female flowers with long stigmas and fertile ovaries . Others contain a mixture of fertile female flowers and " gall flowers " in vary- ing proportions . Such fruits ripen at the end of September and are edible . Although the wasps try ...
Contents
FLOWERS | 1071 |
POLLINATION AN INTRODUCTION | 1252 |
SEEDS FRUITS AND SEEDLINGS | 1481 |
2 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
actinomorphic anatropous androecium Angiosperms anthers antipodal apex axile axis basal base bracts calyx capsule carpels cells colour common contains corolla corolla tube cotyledons cross-pollination cultivated dehisce Dicotyledons dispersal distributed elongated embryo sac enclosed endosperm example female flowers fertilization filaments fleshy floral florets Flowering shoot flowers Fig fruit funicle gardens genera genus germination gynoecium hairs herbs hermaphrodite hypocotyl important inflorescence inner insect integument involucre later layer leaf leaves lobes loculus male flowers margins mature micropyle Monocotyledons nectar Nectar is secreted normal nucellus nuclei occur oosphere outer ovary ovules parietal perianth perianth segments petaloid petals placenta plants pollen grains pollen tube pollination mechanism produced rarely receptacle rhizome seeds self-pollination sepals separate showing shrubs single sometimes species stage stamens stem sterile stigma structure style sub-family surface testa tissue trees tropical unisexual usually vegetative visited wall whorl zygomorphic