Keywords: Receptacle growths gynophore androgynophore anthophore androphore hypanthium compare with stipitate gynoecium and monadelphous stamens definitions as in APWeb.svg en Receptacle growths as separate structures in a flower Gynophore androgynophore anthophore androphore hypanthium not all hypanthia are composed only of receptacular tissue Definitions in APWeb glossary hypanthium a cup or tube bearing perianth and stamens on its rim so these become apparent as separate structures only above the base and often above the top of the ovary of a flower; the hypanthium is variously composed of receptacular tissue and/or the bases of the floral parts and is here used specifically for a structure separate from the ovary gynophore a receptacular stalk bearing the gynoecium and above the level of insertion of the stamens solid whether or not narrower than the gynoecium compare with a stipe a small stalk; in the gynoecium a narrowed basal portion of the ovary proper whether or not with loculi evident adj stipitate androgynophore a receptacular stalk bearing both the androecium and gynoecium of a flower above the level of insertion of the perianth androphore a stalk or tube bearing separate stamens at its apex compare with monadelphous of stamens united by their filaments into one bundle i e connate although not necessarily into a tube anthophore a receptacular stalk bearing the corolla androecium and gynoecium of a flower on a stalk above the level of insertion of the calyx Reference http //www mobot org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossarya_h html Flower images modified from these ones http //www anbg gov au/glossary/webpubl/ovpositi jpg 2014-06-02 16 24 12 own RoRo cc-zero Uploaded with UploadWizard Flower diagrams |