the part of the stamen which contains the pollen, usually divided into two pouches (thecae), joined together by a connective. Where there is only 1 theca, the anther is said to be 1-thecous.
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.(2025). Flora of Zambia: Glossary details: anther. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=34, retrieved 5 December 2025
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