The Receptacle is the generally enlarged top of the footstalk, which supports the other parts of the flower. Some “fruits” are enlarged receptacles rather than ovaries. Related Images:

The Filament is usually narrow and often threadlike part of the stamen which supports the pollen-bearing anther. Related Images:

The Stamen is the pollen-bearing or “male” reproductive part of a flower. The pollen is borne on a more or less compact body termed the anther, which is supported by the filament. A flower may have hundreds of stamens, or only a few. Pistillate or “female” flowers have pistils but no stamens. Related Images:

The inner perianth of a flower. The corolla typically surrounds the reproductive parts of the flower. It may be continuous as in a petunia, lobed, or divided into distinct petals. In some cases, especially in cultivated varieties, the corolla may be doubled or even further multiplied, producing multiple layers of petals. In other cases, it may be lacking […]

The Anther is the pollen-bearing body of the stamen, flower’s male sexual organ, usually relatively compact, and supported at the end of the narrow filament, together they are referred to as the stamen. Under a lens, anthers exhibit a wide variety of forms and means of attachment. These characteristics are often important in technical keys […]