Monocotyledonous Plant e.g Aloe

• Perianth in monocotyledonous flowers in not differentiated into two whorls- calyx and corolla are fused to form a perigone
• The Aloe consists of three whorls:

  perigone

  androecium

  gynoecium
• Perigone

  Aloe flower consists of six perigone leaves arranged in two whorls of three leaves each

  • leaves are orange in colour and fused at the base to form narrow tube
  • perigone performs same functions as the sepals (calyx) and petals (corolla)
• Androecium (stamens)


  This whorl consists of six stamens arranged in two whorls of three each
• Gynoecium

  Consists of simple stigma, long style and an ovary that consists of three lobes

  Two roles of ovules

  Superior ovary