In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of the Bud 2. Types of the Buds 3. Protection 4. Modification. Definition of the Bud: The bud is a condensed rudimentary shoot. It is a compact body having an axis with a delicate growing point, nodes and very short unexpanded internodes and closely crowded young leaves (Fig. 47). The plumule [...]
In this article we will discuss about the thalamus of a flower. The thalamus is the short abbreviated axis bearing the four sets of floral leaves. It is the swollen end of the peduncle or pedicel with four nodes and very much compressed internodes. The floral leaves remain inserted on the nodes in whorls or spirally. The axis nature of [...]
The following points highlight the nineteen main components of gynoecium in a flower. Some of the components are: 1. Parts of a Typical Gynoecium 2. Monocarpellary 3. Apocarpous 4. Syncarpous 5. Bicarpellary 6. Tricarpellary 7. Tetracarpellary 8. Pentacarpellary 9. Multicarpellary 10. Pistillode 11. Locule and Loculi 12. Unilocular 13. Bilocular 14. Trilocular 15. Multilocular 16. Replum and a few others. [...]