FLOWERS and FRUIT

CLASSIFICATION CLASS Magnoliopsida Liliopsida

FUNCTIONS SEXUAL REPRODUCTION Create greater GENETIC DIVERSITY ABILITY to SURVIVE ADAPTIBILITY to the ENVIRONMENT Attracts POLLINATORS POLLINATION FERTILIZATION FRUIT PRODUCTION Protects SEED Aids in SEED DISPERSAL

FLOWER MORPHOLOGY

FLOWER MORPHOLOGY REGULAR or radial symmetry IRREGULAR or bilateral symmetry

FLOWER TERMS ACCESSORY parts ESSENTIAL parts COMPLETE INCOMPLETE SEPALS PETALS ESSENTIAL parts STAMENS (male) PISTIL(S) (female) COMPLETE INCOMPLETE PERFECT IMPERFECT MONOECIOUS DIOECIOUS

INFLORESCENCES FLOWER ARRANGEMENT FLOWER STRUCTURE RECEPTACLE PEDICLE PEDUNCLE

INFLORESCENCES

FUNCTIONS Attracts POLLINATORS POLLINATION FERTILIZATION