Difference between Pistil and Stamen
Difference between Pistil and Stamen are in tabular form below –
No. |
Pistil |
Stamen |
1. | Pistil mainly contains style, ovary and stigma. | Stamen mainly contains a filament and pollen-containing anther. |
2. | Gynoecium is the other name for pistil. | Androecium is the other name for stamen. |
3. | Pistil is a female reproductive organ of the flower. | Stamen is the male reproductive organ of the flower. |
4. | Pistil contains total three parts and are stigma, style and ovary. | Stamen contains total two parts and are anther and filament. |
5. | Pollen grains reaches the stigma where germination of pollen grains takes place after dispersion and during pollination.
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Dispersion of pollen grains of stamen takes place during pollination. |
6. | Pistil mainly produces ovules. | Stamen mainly produces pollen grains. |
7. | Pistil mainly found at the centre of the flower and it bears number of ovules in the ovary. | Stamen mainly found outside the pistil and pollen grains are produced by the stamen. |
8. | Stigma of pistil captures pollen grains. | During pollination, pollen grains release to the environment. |
number 3 is wrong. pistil is the female structure of the flower while stamen is the male.