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Carpels : Gynoecium :: Stamens : ………………………..


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Gynoecium:

  1. The innermost whorl of flowers is the gynoecium.
  2. Gynoecium refers to the whorl of carpels, the female reproductive part of flowers.
  3. A stamen is composed of three parts; stigma, style and ovary.

Androecium:

  1. The androecium is the whorl of male reproductive units called stamens.
  2. The stamen is composed of two parts: filament and anther.

Carpels are collectively called gynoecium and stamens are collectively called androecium.


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