What is the male part or Androecium of a flower?

1.	What is the male part or Androecium of a flower?
Answer» 1. After removing the petals we can see soft elongated structures attached to these petals. 2. They are called stamens. 3. There is a bulb like structure at the top of each stamen that is called pollen sac or anther. 4. Just below it a fine whitish thread like structure called filament attaches the anther to the petal (in Datura). 5. So stamen has an elongated filarftent and a bulb like pollen sac. 6. Stamens of the flowers are together called the male part or androecium.

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1. After removing the petals we can see soft elongated structures attached to these petals.

2. They are called stamens.

3. There is a bulb like structure at the top of each stamen that is called pollen sac or anther.

4. Just below it a fine whitish thread like structure called filament attaches the anther to the petal (in Datura).

5. So stamen has an elongated filarftent and a bulb like pollen sac.

6. Stamens of the flowers are together called the male part or androecium.

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