Question

what are epiphyllous stamen ? What are its type ?

Answer 1

Hi friend,

Epiphyllous means anything growing on the surface of leaf or get attached to the leaf of other plant.

DIFFERENT TYPES ARE:-

1. Episepalous

Filaments fused with sepals
Example:-Verbena

2. Epipetalous

Filaments fused with petals
Example:-Brinjal, Datura

3. Epiphyllous

Filaments fused with tepals
Example:-Family Liliaceae( e.g Asparagus)

4. Gynandrous

Anthers united with stigma forming gynostegium
Example:-Calotropis

HOPE THIS HELPS YOU:-))