Question

Cypsela fruit develops from a flower which is
A. Hypogynous
B. Perigynous
C. Epigynous
D. Anemophilous

Answer 1

Fruit is a mature or ripened ovary. The ovary is an enclosed seed having an embryo. Seeds get developed from the fertilized ovules.

Complete Answer:
- Hypogynous flower: In hypogynous flowers the ovary is superior. That means the perianth and stamens are attached to the receptacle below the gynoecium. Example – buttercup, magnolia, etc.
- Perigynous flower: In perigynous flowers, a hypanthium is attached to the receptacle below the gynoecium and surrounds the ovary. The ovary is superior. The free parts of the petals, sepals and stamens are attached to the rim of hypanthium. Hypanthium is a floral tube which is formed from the fusion of the stamens, petals and sepals.
- Epigynous flower: In epigynous flowers, the hypanthium is fused to the gynoecium. The free parts of the petals, sepals and stamens are attached to the top of gynoecium. That means the ovary is inferior.
- Anemophilous flowers: Anemophilous flowers are the flowers which are pollinated by the wind.

- Cypsela fruit: Cypsela fruit is a single seeded dry indehiscent fruit. Cypsela fruit develops from a part of the inferior ovary that means it developed from the epigynous flowers.
Example – the fruit of buttercup, cannabis, quinoa, amaranth, etc.

Hence, option C is the correct option for this question.

Note: In flowering plants ovary is the female reproductive part or organ of the flower. It is a part of the pistil which holds the ovules. Above the ovary there is a style and stigma in the structure of pistil. Stigma serves as the landing platform for the pollen grains. Its surface is somewhat sticky. Style is the tube which makes connection between the stigma and ovary.