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Clivia Flower anatomy © copyright 2003 by James E. Shields. All rights reserved.

Above is an image of a Clivia miniata flower, with some of the parts labelled.

• The short green stem carrying the single actual flower is the "Pedicel"
     
  
• At the distal (outer) end of the pedicel is the "Ovary", which forms the future fruit, the berry.
     
  
• From the top center of the ovary extends the "Style". At the distal end of the style is the trifid (three-lobed) "Stigma". The actual pollen receptors are at the distal (outer) ends of the three lobes of the Stigma.
     
  
• The "Pistil" is comprised of the ovary, style and stigma.
     
  
• There are 6 "Tepals" (petals and sepals). At the base (proximal end) of each tepal is attached a "Stamen".
     
  
• The stamen is composed of a stem called the "Filament", and at the distal end (the tip) of the filament is the "Anther" or pollen sac.
     
  
• When the pollen ripens, the anther opens and the yellow "Pollen" is exposed. This process is called "Anthesis."
     
  

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