Stamens
1Stamens — Stamen Sta men (st[=a] m[e^]n), n.; pl. E. {Stamens} ( m[e^]nz) (used only in the second sense); L. {Stamina} (st[a^]m [i^]*n[.a]) (in the first sense). [L. stamen the warp, a thread, fiber, akin to Gr. sth mwn the warp, fr. ista nai to stand,… …
2stamens — sta·men || steɪmÉ™n n. pollen bearing organ of a flower (Botany) …
3stamens — The male, pollen producing organs in flowering plants. A staminate flower is only male, with pistillate (female) flowers on the same or different plants. Most flowering plants have both parts on the same flower, although they may mature at… …
4Included stamens — Included In*clud ed, a. Inclosed; confined. [1913 Webster] {Included stamens} (Bot.), such as are shorter than the floral envelopes, or are concealed within them. [1913 Webster] …
5angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …
6Ericales — ▪ plant order Introduction rhododendron order of flowering plants, containing 25 families, 346 genera, and more than 11,000 species. The relationships of the order are unclear. It belongs to neither of the two major asterid groups… …
7Stamen — For the Bulgarian physician, see Stamen Grigorov. Stamens of a Hippeastrum with white filaments and prominent anthers carrying pollen The stamen (plural stamina or stamens, from Latin stamen meaning thread of the warp ) is the pollen producing… …
8Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… …
9Laurales — ▪ plant order Introduction the Laurel order of flowering plants, containing 7 families, 91 genera, and about 2,900 species. Members of Laurales are trees, shrubs, or woody vines. Most are found in tropical or warm temperate climates, and they… …
10Brassicales — ▪ plant order Introduction order of flowering plants that includes cabbages (cabbage) and capers, as well as mignonette, mustard, and nasturtiums (nasturtium). Brassicales includes 17 families, 398 genera, and 4,450 species. There are five… …
