文档介绍：Flower Vocabulary Angiosperm –aflowering plant Anther –part ofthe stamen that contains the pollen, located onthe filament Androecium –refers toall the parts that make upthe male part ofthe flower; all ofthe stamens together Bract –leaves that are found atthe base ofthe pedicle ofthe flower, can sometimes have bright colors and look like petals (as in bougainvilleas) Caylx –all ofthe sepals together Carpel –general term for the an ofthe flower, including the ovary, ovules, style and stigma Carpellate flower -one that only has female parts Corolla –term used todescribe all ofthe petals ofaflower; all of the petals together Cross-pollination –when aplant ispollinated bypollen from another plant ofthe same species Dispersal –the process ofdistributing seeds toother locations, usually through wind, water, orananimal carrier Dioecious –plants that have carpellate (female) and staminate (male) flowers onseparate individual plants; plants that have separate “male ” and “female ”individuals Embryo -the young, unformed plant within the seed Endosperm –the nutritive tissue ofthe seed, provides nutrients for the embryo Filament –part ofthe androecium that supports the anther Fertilization –the union oftwo gametes that results inthe formation ofanembryo orseed Fruit –astructure that contains the seeds ofaplant (it isnot always edible) Gametes -amature male orfemale germ cell usually possess