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.) |