Question

Discuss the structure of gynoecium. How are the flower classified based on the position of the ovary?

Answer 1

Answer:

A gynoecium is the female reproductive organ of the flower and referred as a pistil. It consists of stigma, style and an ovary. A stigma is present at the tip of the style and may have many lobes. It is a hairy structure and secret a sugary substance.

Explanation:

hypognous, perigynous, epigynous are the three types of floral arrangement based on the position of ovary. In hypognus the ovary occupies the highest position over the thalamus. In perigunous the ovary is situated at the centre. In epigynous the thalamus grow around the ovary fusing with its wall.