Imperfect flower


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(Bot.) a flower wanting either stamens or pistils.

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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* Imperfect flower. The imperfect flower lacks either stamens or pistils; an example of a plant containing this type of flower is corn.
Chapter 6 classification of plants and plant anatomy
As indicated by the projections (Figures 1, 2 and 3), the DEF will occur mainly in the stage of inflorescence and beginning of flowering, between August and September (Oliveira et al., 2012), which causes reduction in the number of inflorescences, increase in production of imperfect flowers and flower abortion (Orgaz & Fereres, 1999).
Impacts of climate projections on water balance and implications on olive crop in Minas Gerais/ Impacto das projecoes climaticas no balanco hidrico e implicacoes na oliveira em Minas Gerais
Imperfect flowers are incomplete flowers that lack either the stamen or pistil.
Chapter 6: Plant anatomy and morphology
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