gynostemium

[ jin-uh-stee-mee-uhm, gahy-nuh-, jahy- ]

/ ˌdʒɪn əˈsti mi əm, ˌgaɪ nə-, ˌdʒaɪ- /

the united stamens and pistil of an orchid.

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Adhesion is well seen in the gynostemium of orchids, where the stamens and stigmas adhere.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
Gynostemium, name of the column in Orchids, &c., consisting of style and stigma with stamens combined.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray