Multiple Choice QuestionsWhen the margins of sepals or petals overlap one another without any particular direction, the condition is termed as
vexillary
imbricate
twisted
twisted
Perigynous flowers are found in
guava
cucumber
China rose
China rose
D.
China rose
Perigynous flower are found in rose.
Flowers can be categorised based on the position of the ovary in relation to the other parts of the flower. When the floral parts arise from a position below the ovary, the flower is said to be hypogynous (hypo = below; gynous = flower) and the ovary is superior, e.g. China rose.
When the floral parts arise from a position above the ovary, the flower is epigynous (epi = above) and ovary is inferior, e.g. cucumber and guava.
There is another special case of an inferior ovary where the bottom of sepals. petals and stamens are fused into a cup around the ovary called hypanthium (floral cup). Such, flower is termed as perigynous (peri = around), e.g. rose.
The hilum is a scar on the
seed, where funicle was attached
fruit, where it was attached to pedicel
fruit, where style was present
fruit, where style was present
The hilum is a scar on the
seed, where funicle was attached
fruit, where it was attached to pedicel
fruit, where style was present
fruit, where style was present
is the floral formula of
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