Developmentally programmed cell death (dPCD) is a tightly controlled biological process. In recent years, vital roles of dPCD on regulating floral organ growth and development have been reported. It is well known that flower is an essential organ for reproduction and a turning point of plants’ life cycle. Hence, uncovering the complex molecular networks which regulates dPCD processes in floral organs is utmost important. So far, our understanding of dPCD on floral organ growth and development is just starting. Herein, we summarize the important factors that involved in the tapetal degeneration, pollen tube rupture, receptive synergid cell death, nucellar degradation, and antipodal cell degradation. Meanwhile, the known factors that involved in transmitting tract formation and self-incompatibility-induced PCD were also introduced. Furthermore, the genes that associated with anther dehiscence and petal senescence and abscission were reviewed as well. The functions of various types of factors involved in floral dPCD processes are highlighted principally. The regulatory panorama described here can provide us some insights about flower-specific dPCD process.

发育程序性细胞死亡（dPCD）是严格控制的生物学过程。近年来，已经报道了dPCD在调节花器官生长和发育中的重要作用。众所周知，花是繁殖的重要器官，也是植物生命周期的转折点。因此，发现调控花器官中dPCD过程的复杂分子网络至关重要。到目前为止，我们对dPCD对花卉器官生长和发育的了解才刚刚开始。在这里，我们总结了与绒毡膜变性，花粉管破裂，感受性协同细胞死亡，细胞核降解和对足细胞降解有关的重要因素。同时，还介绍了与传播道形成和自交不亲和引起的PCD有关的已知因素。此外，还回顾了与花药开裂，花瓣衰老和脱落相关的基因。主要强调花dPCD过程中涉及的各种因素的功能。此处描述的监管全景图可以为我们提供有关特定于花朵的dPCD流程的一些见解。