Question

What are androphore and gynophore?

Answer 1

Flowers:

1. These are the reproductive parts of a plant.
2. In the plants, the floral parts of a flower are inserted into the thalamus, but in some plants, the thalamus gets modified into a stalk that holds the male and female reproductive parts.

1. Androphore: The modified thalamus that holds the stamens or male reproductive parts is called the androphore.
2. Gynophore: The modified thalamus that holds the gynoecium or female reproductive parts is called the gynophore.