Stamen

What is Stamen

Stamen is the male reproductive organ of a flowering plant. It is consists of two parts: a long slender stalk, the filament, and a two-lobed anther at the tip. All the stamens of a flower are togetherly termed the androecium. At the base of some stamens, small secretory structures, called nectaries, are often found. They provide food to insect and bird pollinators.

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