What does FL. mean in BOTANY

A flower is the reproductive part of a flowering plant. It is typically an elongated structure, often brightly colored, which contains the reproductive organs and produces pollen or ovules. Flowers are an essential component of many ecosystems, providing food sources for pollinators such as bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies.

All flowers have four basic parts - the petals (corolla), sepals (calyx), stamens (male reproductive organ), and pistil (female reproductive organ). The petals and sepals form the outermost layer of the flower, while the stamens and pistil form the inner structures.

Flowers reproduce through sexual reproduction via pollination. During pollination, pollen from an anther (the male part) transfers to a stigma (the female part) on another flower or on another type of plant such as grasses. Fertilization then occurs when sperm meets egg in the ovule of one plant and combines with it to create a seed.

Flowers play an important role in nature as they provide food sources for insects, birds, and other animals that help keep ecosystems healthy. They also provide aesthetic value with their attractive colors and scents in addition to helping us recognize different species during our walks outdoors or garden visits.

The shapes and sizes of flowers are determined by their species' genetic makeup in combination with environmental factors such as temperature, light exposure, soil composition and moisture levels. For example, some plants require more sun than others which will affect their size due to increased access to photosynthesis and sunlight necessary for growth.

Brightly colored flowers exist to attract pollinators like bees who then disperse these flowers' pollen so they can fertilize other plants and reproduce themselves. This helps these plants propagate new generations that will ensure their survival in unpredictable environments over long periods of time.

Yes! Orchids are special types of flowering plants known for having large petals in addition to being diverse in terms of shape, color and size due to their genetic flexibility compared to other plants which tend be more uniform in this regard. Also interesting are carnivorous plants like Venus Flytraps which lure insects into them using sweet nectar-secreting blooms before digesting them with special enzymes produced within its traps!

No — not all flowers produce fruits or seeds after successful fertilization has been achieved through pollination by insects or other animals since some species only serve as carriers for pollen grains either supplying them directly or acting as intermediaries between two distinct species' male & female parts. Such species generally grow around trees whose own fruits would contain its seeds while they simply collect pollen grains carried away by wind or animal aid depending on its flight range.