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Flower Vocabulary Angiosperm – a flowering plant Anther – part of the stamen that contains the pollen, located on the filament Androecium – refers to all the parts that make up the male part of the flower; all of the stamens together Bract – leaves that are found at the base of the pedicle of the flower, can sometimes have bright colors and look like petals (as in bougainvilleas) Caylx – all of the sepals together Carpel – general term for the female organ of the flower, including the ovary, ovules, style and stigma Carpellate flower - one that only has female parts Corolla – term used to describe all of the petals of a flower; all of the petals together Cross-pollination – when a plant is pollinated by pollen from another plant of the same species Dispersal – the process of distributing seeds to other locations, usually through wind, water, or an animal carrier Dioecious – plants that have carpellate (female) and staminate (male) flowers on separate individual plants; plants that have separate “male” and “female” individuals Embryo - the young, unformed plant within the seed Endosperm – the nutritive tissue of the seed, provides nutrients for the embryo Filament – part of the androecium that supports the anther Fertilization – the union of two gametes that results in the formation of an embryo or seed Fruit – a structure that contains the seeds of a plant (it is not always edible) Gametes - a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing one set of chromosomes, capable of forming a new individual that has two sets of chromosomes by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex Gynoecium – refers to all the parts that make up the female part of the flower; all of the carpels together Inflorescence – a group of flowers on a stem; a flower cluster Monoecious – plants that have separate carpellate (female) and staminate (male) flowers on a single individual Nectar – a liquid sugar substance which some flowers produce as an attractant and reward fo