Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
A
Caryopsis
B
Hesperidium
C
Syconus
D
Sorosis
Answer
Syconus
Explanation
Solution
Syconous fruit develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence, e.g.. Ficus. Hypanthodium is a box like inflorescence where the box is formed by the flesly receptacle. It opens to exterior by a single pore called ostiole. The hollow pear shaped fleshy receptacle encloses a number of minute male and female flowers, it becomes fleshy and forms the fruit.