MINI

PERFORMANCE
TASK
IN
GEN BIOLOGY 2
Submitted by:
Ashley Jade V. Domalanta
11-Charity

Submitted to:
Mr. Naresh B. Pilarta
GUMAMELA FLOWER
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
1. Obtain a flower of gumamela
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis).
2. Locate the outermost floral whorl. You can find it at the base of
the flower and resembles a green crown. These are the sepals,
collectively called the calyx. Inner to the sepals but extending
beyond them are the prominent petals, collectively known as the
corolla.
 3. At the center of the flower is a prominent tube. This is called
the staminal tube. Surrounding the tube are minute stalks with
yellow bulbous tips. These are the stamens. The bulbous tips are
the anthers containing the microsporangia while the stalks are the
filaments.

3. At the center of the flower is a prominent tube. This is called the staminal
tube. Surrounding the tube are minute stalks with yellow bulbous tips. These
are the stamens. The bulbous tips are the anthers containing the
microsporangia while the stalks are the filaments.
5. Remove the petals carefully so as not to damage the base. Using
a scalpel blade or the sharp end of a pencil, make an incision from
the tip of the staminal tube down to the base. Carefully open the
staminal tube to reveal the rest of the fused styles. Follow the
styles until they terminate at the base. This base is the ovary.
 6. Draw the flower and label the following
parts: petals, sepals, stamens, anther, filament,
carpels, stigma, style, and ovary.

Stigma Petal

Carpel Style Anther

Stamen

Ovary Filament

Ovule Sepal

Ashley Jade V. Domalanta

11-Charity