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... stamens ( male pollen - producing structures ) surrounding 5 to 11 or more partially fused carpels ( female ovule - bearing structures ) ; the flowers are thus bisexual . It is from the ring of stamens , which has the appearance of a ...
... stamens ( male pollen - producing structures ) surrounding 5 to 11 or more partially fused carpels ( female ovule - bearing structures ) ; the flowers are thus bisexual . It is from the ring of stamens , which has the appearance of a ...
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... stamens in two pairs of different length . twining , spiral growth pattern of a plant stem around a supporting structure . The twisting of the stem is initiated by turgor movements ( dis- tension of a plant cell by its fluid contents ) ...
... stamens in two pairs of different length . twining , spiral growth pattern of a plant stem around a supporting structure . The twisting of the stem is initiated by turgor movements ( dis- tension of a plant cell by its fluid contents ) ...
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... stamens of the male flowers straighten quickly as the flowers open , releasing the pollen . The dry , one - seed- ed fruit often is enclosed by the outer whorl of the flower cluster . The long bast fibres in the stems of some species ...
... stamens of the male flowers straighten quickly as the flowers open , releasing the pollen . The dry , one - seed- ed fruit often is enclosed by the outer whorl of the flower cluster . The long bast fibres in the stems of some species ...
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