Pistil

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1. the female part of the flower, consisting of one or more carpels and enclosed ovules.
2. collective term for ovary, style and stigma; the innermost structure in a complete flower.

pistil.jpg

This shows an example of a pistil.
Source: http://www.daylilies.org/ahs_dictionary/pistil.html