Sexual Male Reproductive Organ – Androecium

What is Sexual reproduction in Angiosperms?

• In Angiosperms male and female gametes are formed in male and female sex organs by the process of meiosis. Both the gametes fuse together to form a diploid zygote which gives rise embryo. The process in which embryo is formed by meiosis and fertilization is called Amphimixis.

Male reproductive organ – Androecium

• Male reproductive organ is called androecium and their unit is called stamen.
• Stamen is also known as micro…

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Structure of Anther:

• The development of anther in origin is Eusporangiate type i.e.. it is developed from more than one archesporial cells.
• In the transverse section of anther, it is seen almost spherical.
• The following structures are present in the anther:-
  • Epidermis:- It is the outermost layer of anther. It is single celled thick and continuous layer but not archesporial in origin. It forms the outermost protective layer.

    In Arceuthobium (Smallest leafless parasitic Angiosperm) fi…

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