Reproduction in plants

• Sepal a modified leaf that protects the flower in the bud stage.

  
• petal a modified leaf that forms the most obvious part of a flower.

  - In insect-pollinated flowers, the petal is

  • brightly coloured to attract insects for pollination; and

  • provide a landing platform for insects.

  • All the petals together make up the corolla.

  
• receptacle is the enlarged end of the flower stalk that bears parts of the flower.

  • The pedicel is the flower stalk.

  • Sessile flowers are flowers without the pedicel and are attached to the plant directly at the base.

  
• stamen is the male part of the flower.

  • Consists of an anther and a filament.

  
• filament holds the anther in a suitable position to disperse pollen grains.

  • The anther produces pollen grains. It is made up of two lobes, each containing two pollen sacs.

  • The anther contains a vascular bundle made up of a phloem and a xylem.