What are stamens in a flower ?

The flower is the reproductive unit in the angiosperms. It is meant for sexual reproduction. A typical flower has four different kinds of whorls arranged successively on the swollen end of the stalk or pedicel, called thalamus or receptacle. These are calyx, corolla, androecium and gynoecium.

 Androecium is composed of stamens. Each stamen which represents the male reproductive organ consists of a stalk or a filament and an anther

Microsporophylls are represented by stamens in flowers.