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thumb|right|250px|Stamens of a Hippeastrum with white filaments and prominent anthers carrying [[pollen]]

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A stamen is the male part of a flower, consisting of a thin stalk (filament) topped with an anther that produces pollen. Stamens matter because they're essential for plant reproduction—the pollen they produce fertilizes other flowers to create seeds and new plants.

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Morphology and terminology
Etymology
Variation in morphology
Pollen production
Sexual reproduction in plants
Terminology
Stamen
Connective
Filament
Anther
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thumb|right|250px|Stamens of a Hippeastrum with white filaments and prominent anthers carrying [[pollen]]

The stamen (: stamina or stamens) is a part consisting of the male reproductive organs of a flower. Collectively, the stamens form the androecium.

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Plant anatomy Plant morphology Plant reproductive system Plant sexuality Pollination