A flower is the reproductive part of flowering plants. Flowers have colourful petals. The petals surround the male and female parts of the flower. The male parts are called stamens,The female ...

By Veronique Greenwood The vast majority of plants are hermaphrodites, with both male and female reproductive parts. Oaks, some orchids, the potted spider plant in your office — they’re all ...

More information: Xin-Jian Zhang et al, Shifts in reproductive strategies in the evolutionary trajectory of plant lineages, ...