Question
Biology Question on morphology of flowering plants
When margin of thalamus grows upward enclosing ovary completely and getting fused with it and the other parts of flower arise above the ovary, the flower is said to be
A
hypogynous
B
perigynous
C
epigynous
D
inferior
Answer
epigynous
Explanation
Solution
When the margin of thalamus grows upward enclosing the ovary completely and getting fused with it and the other parts of the flower arise above the ovary, such flowers are called epigynous flowers and this type of ovary is said to be inferior, e.g., flowers of guava and cucumber and the ray florets of sunflower.