19. Anther and Filament of Stamen

          This is a picture of a flower, which represents the anther and filament of a stamen. The stamen is the male reproductive structure of a flower. The stamens are located around the carpel at the center of the flower and is made up of two parts: the anther and the filament. The filament is a thin stalk that holds up the anther; the anther is at the top of the filament and produces pollen. This flower represents a stamen because most flowers have both the male - the stamen - and female reproductive organs. A flower needs a stamen to produce pollen that fertilizes the ovules.