gynoecium

(noun)

the set of a flower's pistils (female reproductive organs)

Related Terms

  • perianth
  • androecium

Examples of gynoecium in the following topics:

  • Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms

    • A typical flower has four main parts, or whorls: the calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium .
    • The innermost group of structures in the flower is the gynoecium, or the female reproductive component(s).
    • The carpel is the individual unit of the gynoecium and has a stigma, style, and ovary.
    • Flowers that contain both an androecium and a gynoecium are called perfect, androgynous, or hermaphrodites.
    • The four main parts of the flower are the calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium.
  • Angiosperm Flowers

    • Styles, stigmas, and ovules constitute the female organ: the gynoecium or carpel.
    • Together, all the carpels make up the gynoecium.
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