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Stamens are thought to represent modified sporophylls (leaves with sporangia on their upper surface). Examinations by James E.
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Stamens
Each stamen consists of a
lobed anther, containing the microsporangia and supported by a thin
filament ...
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stamen: the structure of a flower that contains a thin, stemlike filament and an anther.
stomata: the pores within leaves surrounded by guard cells that regulate the rate of gas exchange, which regulates the rate of photosynthesis. (Singular, stoma.) ...
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stamen -- Part of a flower, the tip of which produces pollen and is called the anther. More info?
starch -- a complex polymer of glucose, used by plants and green algae to store surplus sugar for later use.
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stamen
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The pollen-producing male reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an anther and filament.
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stamen The floral organ that produces pollen; consisting of an anther and filament.
staminate flower A flower having stamens but no carpels.
staminate A unisexual flower having stamens but no pistil.
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Plants adapted to outcross or cross-pollinise have taller stamens than carpels to better spread pollen to other flowers.
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During this time Linnaeus became convinced that in the stamens and pistils of flowers lay the basis for the classification of plants, and he wrote a short work on the subject that earned him the position of adjunct professor.
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pollen producing part of a plant stamen
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
In plants, the pollen-bearing portion of a stamen.
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For example, in one class of mutations, sepals develop where petals should and carpals develop where stamens should.
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Epipetalous in a flower when the stamens arise from the corolla tissue
(epi = upon over; petal = a leaf spread out flat)
EpithelialTissue in an animal tissue which coats or lines various body parts
(epi = upon over; theli = nipple) ...
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Hand tree (Bot.), a lofty tree found in Mexico (Cheirostemon platanoides), having red flowers whose stamens unite in the form of a hand.
Hand vise, a small vise held in the hand in doing small work. Moxon. --
Hand work, or ...
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: The part of an angiosperm containing the organs of reproduction (male stamen and female stigma as well as the ovary).
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