Question

What is the function of filiform apparatus?

Answer 1

Filiform apparatus:

1. The synergid cell wall forms a highly thickened structure and is called the filiform apparatus at the micropylar end.
2. Its differentiation from synergid is well described by Habermann.

The function of the filiform apparatus are:

1. It recognizes the suitable pollen at stigma.
2. They stimulate the division of the generative cells.
3. It produces nectar.
4. They guide the entry of the pollen tube into the embryo sac.