Flower is a highly modified condensed reproductive shoot.
It is the most conspicuous part of all angiosperms and it constitutes the most beautiful structure of nature being full of varity , shapes , colour and scent .
They are objectives of aesthetic, ornamental ,social religious and cultural value .
A typical flower contains following parts
Pedicel - It is a stalk or basal portion of the flower , flower having pedicel is called pedicellate flower where as flower with out pedicel are called sessile flower .
Thalamus - The upper swollen part of the pedicel is known as thalamus .It is also called as the receptacle .
Floral whorl - When the floral leaves are arranged on thalamus in a cyclic manner .They are called as floral whorl .
Atypical flower consist of floral whorl namely .
CALYX - First whorl , individual unit - sepal
COROLLA- Second whorl , individual unit - petal
ANDROECIUM - Third whorl , individual unit - stamen
GYNOECIUM - Fourth whorl , individual unit - carpel
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