Saturday, 2 August 2014
A flower,
sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering
plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The
biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing
a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs. Flowers may facilitate
outcrossing (fusion of sperm and eggs from different individuals in a
population) or allow selfing. Some flowers produce diaspores without
fertilization. Source
