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pistillum

Pistillum is a botanical term that is encountered in some sources as a synonym or older form for the pistil, the female reproductive organ of flowering plants (angiosperms).

An ovary, style, and stigma are typical components; the stigma is the pollen-receptive surface, the style connects

Pollination results in pollen germination on the stigma, pollen tube growth through the style, and fertilization

Some flowers are monoecious or dioecious and may feature pistils that function independently of male organs;

Modern botanical terminology typically uses pistil as the standard term, with pistillum appearing in older texts

stigma
to
the
ovary,
and
the
ovary
contains
ovules
and
develops
into
fruit
after
fertilization.
In
many
species,
the
pistil
is
composed
of
one
carpel;
in
others
it
is
a
compound
pistil
formed
from
two
or
more
fused
carpels.
The
arrangement
of
carpels
and
the
number
of
locules
in
the
ovary
vary
among
taxa
and
are
used
in
taxonomy.
of
ovules
within
the
ovary.
Fertilized
ovules
become
seeds,
and
the
ovary
develops
into
fruit,
which
aids
in
seed
dispersal.
others
are
hermaphroditic
with
both
male
and
female
parts
in
the
same
flower.
The
presence,
length,
and
morphology
of
the
pistil
are
relevant
in
floral
biology
and
systematics.
or
as
a
Latinized
form
in
some
catalogs.
Related
terms
include
stigma,
style,
and
ovary.