DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
MORPHOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION
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Detailed explanation-1: -Guava and cucumber have epigynous flowers where the stamens are present above the ovary. This indicated the ovary is inferiorly placed. If the ovary is situated at the same level as other floral parts, it is said to have perigynous flowers.
Detailed explanation-2: -In epigynous flower, ovary is situated below the thalamus (inferior) while the other whorls of flower like sepals, petals and androecium grows above the ovary (superior), e.g., carrot, guava, Cucurbita, sunflower, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -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, Plants with superior ovary include brinjal, potato, etc.