Classification of flowers based on position of ovary, Theories of development of inferior ovary

1. Inferior Ovary
Tridip Boruah
Assistant Professor in Botany
MSc, M.Phil, NET/GATE/SLET

2. Inferior Ovary

3. The thalamus is hollowed out in the form of a flask but its
internal wall is fused with wall of the ovary. Only the style
and stigma of the pistil is observable from the upper side.
The other floral organs are borne at the top of the ovary.
The flowers having epigyny are called epigynous. e.g., Apple,
Sunflower, Cucumber, Guava.

4. Theories of inferior ovary
How inferior ovary develops?
Two Theories
Appendicular
Theory
Receptacular
Theory
(Axial Theory)

5. Appendicular Theory (Eames, 1961)

7. Receptacular Theory

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