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- Morphology of Flowering Plants
NEET · Botany · Morphology of Flowering Plants
What type of flower has the gynoecium occupying the highest...
What type of flower has the gynoecium occupying the highest position in relation to the ovary on the thalamus?
Options
- AHypogynous
- BPerigynous
- CEpigynous
- DNone of the above
Correct answer
A. Hypogynous
Step-by-step solution
Based on the position of calyx, corolla and androecium in respect of the ovary on thalamus, the flowers are described as hypogynous,perigynous and epigynous (Figure 5.9). In the hypogynous flower the gynoecium occupies the highest position while the other parts are situated below it. The ovary in such flowers is said to be superior, e.g., mustard, china rose and brinjal.