Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1)

Classification of incomplete flowers

1. Perfect flowers:
                They bear only the stamen and pistil.E.g. Cotton, Wheat, etc.
2. Imperfect flowers:
                 These contain either stamens or pistil but not both in the same flower. The plants which bear male and female flowers on different plants are called dioecious.E.g., Papaya .The plants which bear male and female flowers on same plant are called as monoecious.E.g., Maize, Castor, etc.