Question

differentiate persistent and accrescent calyx​

Answer 1

Answer:

Persistent calyx - The calyx is persistent and remain attached to the fruit. They are of two types.

Accrescent calyx - The persistent calyx grows with the development of the fruit, e.g. brinjal, chalta.

OR

Persistent: In this kind, the sepals remain intact with the fruits, like brinjal, chillies etc.

It is further categorized into two groups:

Marcescent: When the persistent calyx acquires a shrivelled appearance and shows no growth after fertilization, known as marcescent calyx. Example; Guava.

Accrescent: In this type, a persistent calyx simultaneously grows in size with the increasing fruit size even after fertilization and termed as the accrescent calyx. Example; Physalis.

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