In angiosperms, flowers are sites of sexual reproduction. Their varied floral structures support the formation of fruits and seeds. This reproductive role connects the parts of a flower with the processes studied in this chapter.
What developmental changes precede the appearance of a flower, and which male and female reproductive whorls differentiate?
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Hormonal and structural changes initiate differentiation and development of the floral primordium. Inflorescences bear floral buds, which develop into flowers. The androecium is the male reproductive whorl and consists of stamens; the gynoecium is the female reproductive whorl.