Stigma (botany) Stigma (botany) The stigma (plural: stigmata) is the receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower. The stigma, together with the style and ovary comprises the pistil, which in turn is part of the gynoecium or female reproductive organ of a plant. The stigma forms the distal portion of the style or stylodia. The stigma is composed of , the cells which are receptive to pollen. These may be restricted to the apex of the style or, especially in wind pollinated species, cover a wide surface. The stigma receives pollen and it
New Journal of Botany New Journal of Botany The New Journal of Botany is a triannual peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on the native flora of Northern and Western Europe, including population and conservation biology, ecological genetics, autecological, physiological, and phenological studies, plant/animal interactions, and plant biochemistry. It was established in 1949 as Watsonia, with the subtitle "Journal & Proceedings of the Botanical Society of the British Isles". It was named after the eighteenth-century British botantist Hewett Watson. The journal obtained its current title in 2011 with volume numbering restarting at 1. The journal is published by Maney Publishing on behalf of the Botanical