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androecium
[ an-dree-shee-uhm ]
noun
- the stamens of a flower collectively.
androecium
/ æˈːɪə /
noun
- the stamens of a flowering plant collectively
androecium
/ ă-ŧ′ŧ-ə,-ə /
, Plural androecia ă-ŧ′ŧ-ə,-ə
- The male reproductive organs of a flower considered as a group; the stamens.
- Compare gynoecium
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·DZ· [an-, dree, -sh, uh, l], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of androecium1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of androecium1
Example Sentences
The androecium and gynoecium are not present in all flowers.
The stamens arise from the thalamus or torus within the petals, with which they generally alternate, forming one or more whorls, which collectively constitute the androecium.
The outermost series of the essential organs, collectively termed the androecium, is composed of the microsporophylls known as the staminal leaves or stamens.
A flower then normally consists of the four series of leaves—calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium—and when these are all present the flower is complete.
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