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Anther - The structure that holds the pollen of a flower. Located at the end of the filament.

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Carotene - Orange-yellow pigments also used to turn light energy into usable energy. These are the pigments which make carrots orange.

Chlorophyll - Green pigments in plants used for turning light into usable energy for the plant: photosynthesis.

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filament - A long pole like structure giving rise to the anther. This serves as support for the anther.

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graft - A graft is taking 2 plants and joining them together. See here for more information: Grafting Cacti

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Mescaline - A hallucinogenic alkaloid found in some species of cacti.

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Ovary - Where the seeds develope and where fertilization occurs.

Ovule - Ovules are like an egg in humans. Pollen enters the ovary via pollen tube to fertilize the ovule, which will hopefully end up producing a seed.

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Pollen - Pollen is the male reproductive structure, much like sperm in animals.

Pollen tube - Pollen tube is the tube that grows down the style to allow the pollen to reach the ovule for fertilization.

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Spine - Like a thorn, a generally hard structure emerging from the areole. Some cacti have large hard spines, while others have small soft spines; some species have no spines at all.

Stamen - The male organ of the flower consisting of a filament and an anther.

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Xerophyte - A plant that is adapted to dry environments.