In a flower, the ovary is the female reproductive organ and is located in the internal whorl. The ovary contains ovules, which develop into seeds upon fertilization. The ovary itself will mature into a fruit, either dry or fleshy, enclosing the seeds. The ovary is part of the pistil, which is the ovule-producing part of a flower. The pistil consists of three parts: the stigma, style, and ovary. The stigma is the part of the pistil where pollen germinates, and the style is a long tube-like structure that connects the stigma to the ovary. The mature ovary is a fruit, and the mature ovule is a seed. The position of the ovary in a flower can be used as a useful feature in classification. An ovary attached above other floral parts is termed superior, while an ovary that lies below the attachment of other floral parts is inferior).