Staminode
Sign in to saveIn botany, a staminode is an often rudimentary, sterile or abortive stamen, which means that it does not produce pollen. Staminodes are frequently inconspicuous and stamen-like, usually occurring at the inner whorl of the flower, but are also sometimes long enough to protrude from the corolla.
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In botany, a staminode is an often rudimentary, sterile or abortive stamen, which means that it does not produce pollen. Staminodes are frequently inconspicuous and stamen-like, usually occurring at the inner whorl of the flower, but are also sometimes long enough to protrude from the corolla.
thumb|right|225px|The arrow points to the hairy staminode of a Grinnell's penstemon (Penstemon grinnellii) flower
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Staminode” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.