The scientific name of stigma is stigma. It is the reproductive part of a flower that receives pollen.
What is stigma?
Stigma is a sticky part of the pistil that receives pollen from the anther during pollination. The stigma is usually located at the top of the pistil and can be various shapes and sizes.
How does stigma work?
When pollen lands on the stigma, it germinates and grows a pollen tube down through the style to the ovary. The pollen tube carries the sperm cells to the ovules, where fertilization takes place.
Examples of stigma
- Lily: The stigma is located at the tip of the pistil and has a three-lobed shape.
- Rose: The stigma is located at the center of the flower and has a round shape.
- Sunflower: The stigma is located at the top of the pistil and has a flat, disc-shaped appearance.
