Term Name: flower development
Synonyms:
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the flower over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The flower is the reproductive structure in a plant, and its development begins with the transition of the vegetative or inflorescence meristem into a floral meristem.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009908]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: floral meristem determinacy floral meristem growth floral organ development floral whorl development flower morphogenesis nectary development specification of floral organ number
is a type of: reproductive shoot system development
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of flower development
positively regulated by: positive regulation of flower development
regulated by: regulation of flower development