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Perfect Flower

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Definition:

A perfect flower contains both male and female reproductive parts. If a perfect flower has petals and sepals, it is also then a complete flower.

Examples of perfect flowers include:

  • Roses
  • Olives (also has staminate flowers)
  • Apples
  • Cherries
  • Nectarines
Also Known As: Bisexual, monoclinous, hermaphrodite and synoecious

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