Carpel

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Amaryllis style and stigmas
Longitudinal section of female flower of squash showing ovary, ovules, pistil, and petals

One of the foliar units of a compound pistil; a simple pistil contains one carpel.

The part of the pistil that receives the pollen.CH


This article contains a definition from the Glossary of Gardening Terms.