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Species populations with separate male on female flowers borne on the same individuals are termed monoecious.ģ. Species populations with male and female flowers borne on separate male and female individuals are termed dioecious. Imperfect (unisexual) flowers contain a pistil or stamens, but not both. Incomplete flowers are lacking one or more of the 4 main parts. Most flowers contain several to many ovules. The ovary ripens into a fruit and the ovules inside develop into seeds. This flower is referred to as complete (with all 4 parts) and perfect (with "male" stamens and "female" pistil). This is a small shrub native to the coastal sage scrub and chaparral of San Diego County.Ĭlasses Monocotyledoneae & Dicotyledoneaeīisexual flower showing all 4 characteristic parts which are technically modified leaves: Sepal, petal, stamen & pistil. Helianthemum scoparium, another member of the rock-rose family (Cistaceae).
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To test your recognition of plant families, please refer to the following crossword puzzle. Although it superficially resembles the rose family (Rosaceae), the stamens are attached to the base of the ovary and not on a hypanthium as in the Rosaceae. This unique family has 5 sepals and 5 petals with numerous stamens. For example, the ornamental flower in the above photo belongs to the genus Cistus in the rock-rose family (Cistaceae). The classification of angiosperm families is based on flower structure, including the number and arrangement of stamens, petals and sepals.