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___ is the male reproductive part of a flower consisting of little stalks with swollen tops called stamens.


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Flower:

  1. The flower is the main reproductive part of the plant.
  2. It is made up of four whorls and out of them, two outer whorls are the calyx and corolla.
  3. The inner two whorls are the androecium or the male part of the flower and the gynoecium or the female part of the flower.

Androecium:

  1. The male reproductive part of a flower is the androecium or stamen which consists of a little stalk with a swollen top.
  2. The stalk is known as a filament, and the swollen top is called an anther.

Final answer: Androecium is the male reproductive part of a flower consisting of little stalks with swollen tops called stamens.


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