Question

What is the female part of a flower called?

Answer 1

Pistil :

1. Pistil is the female reproductive organ or female part of a flower that helps in reproduction.
2. It is centrally located and comprises stigma, style and ovary.
3. The ovary form the swollen base of pistil and contains the ovule.
4. The swollen base elongates upwards into a tube-like structure known as style.
5. The tip of style is known as the stigma, which acts as a platform for receiving pollen grains.

Functions:

1. It is the female reproductive part of the flower, and therefore it is involved in the fertilization process.
2. The stigma of the pistil is responsible for receiving the pollen.
3. The style of the pistil is responsible for safely transporting the compatible pollen to the ovule.
4. Pistil protects the ovule present inside it.