Plant reproductive morphology is the study of the physical form and structure of those parts of plants directly or indirectly concerned with sexual reproduction.
Close-up of a Schlumbergera flower, showing part of the gynoecium (specifically the stigma and part of the style) and the stamens that surround it
Dioicous gametophytes of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. In this species, gametes are produced on different plants on umbrella-shaped gametophores with different morphologies. The radiating arms of female gametophores (left) protect archegonia that produce eggs. Male gametophores (right) are topped with antheridia that produce sperm.
Ranunculus glaberrimus flower
Alnus glutinosa, the common or European alder, has unisexual flowers and is monoecious. The male-flower catkins are hanging down on the left, the much smaller female flowers are above and last season's fruit on the right.
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Flowers, also known as blossoms and blooms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants. Typically, they are structured in four circular levels around the end of a stalk. These include: sepals
Plant reproductive morphology
…form and structure (the morphology) of those parts of plants directly or indirectly concerned with sexual reproduction. Among all living organisms, flowers, which are the reproductive structures of flowering plants (angiosperms), are the most varied physically and show a correspondingly great diversity in…
A dandelion inflorescence is made up of many small flowers grouped closely together to look like a single flower (a pseudanthium).
Floral diagram and formula for a Convolvulus
Diagram showing the floral organs within a developing rose flower, or rose bud
A hoverfly pollinating Oxalis pes-caprae