Imperfect Flower

Imperfect flower [ Botany ]
Synonym: Unisexual flower

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names


	Describes a flower that has an androecium (stamens) or a gynoecium (pistils) but not both the reproductive organs in the same flower.

For example, staminate flowers are imperfect flowers that contain only stamens, while pistillate flowers contain only pistils (gynoecia). Also called a unisexual flower.

Plants species with male and female flowers borne on separate male and female individuals are termed dioecious.
Species populations with separate male on female flowers borne on the same individuals are termed monoecious

(Compare with: Perfect flowers.)

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