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What is the male part of a flower called?


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Parts of flower:

  1. A flower has two different parts: The vegetative part and the Reproductive part.
  2. The vegetative parts of a flower are petals and sepals.
  3. The reproductive parts of a flower are the stamen and pistil.
  4. Stamen is the male reproductive part of the flower while pistil is the female reproductive part of the flower.

Stamen:

  1. Stamen is also known as androecium.
  2. The stamen consists of two parts: Anther and Filaments.
  3. The anther looks like a yellow sac-like structure and it produces and stores pollen grains.
  4. The filament looks slender and thread-like and supports the anther.

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