stamen

stamen
—stamened, adj.
/stay"meuhn/, n., pl. stamens, stamina /stam"euh neuh/. Bot.
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther. See diag. under flower.
[1640-50; < L stamen warp in upright loom, thread, filament, equiv. to sta(re) to STAND + -men n. suffix; akin to Gk stémon warp, Skt sthaman place]

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Male reproductive part of a flower.

Stamens produce pollen in terminal saclike structures called anthers. The number of stamens is usually the same as the number of petals. Stamens usually consist of a long slender stalk, the filament, with the anthers at the tip. Some stamens are similar to leaves, with the anthers at or near the margins. Small secretory structures called nectaries are often found at the base of the stamens and provide food rewards for insect and bird pollinators (see pollination). See also pistil.

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