EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -When the androecium is attached to gynoecium then this condition is said to be gynandrous. In gynandrous flowers, both the male and the female organs are seen to be attached together. Yes, calotropis is said to have a gynandrous condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fusion of dissimilar floral organs in a flower is called adhesion. When stamens fuse with carpels, the condition is called gynandrous.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gynandrous condition: Gynandrous condition means that the stamens are partially or fully united with gynoecium in a column. Example – Orchids.

Detailed explanation-4: -The fusion of stamens with other parts of the flower is called the adhesion of stamens. The fusion of stamens among each other is called cohesion of stamens. Cohesion is of three types; adelphi, syngenesious and synandrous. In androecium, anthers are free, filaments are fused and forms into bundles is known as adelphi.

Detailed explanation-5: -Epipetalous: It is the adhesion of stamen. The stamens are linked to the petals of flowers rather than being put exactly over thalamus in epipetalous flowers. Solanum, for example.