In a flower where the sepals, petals, and stamens are attached below the ovary, the flower is said to be Hypogynous Flower.
Hypogynous Flower is a flower consisting of ovary, sepals, petals and stamens where ovary is attached above the various constituents of a given flower.
The rim of ovary or the Gynoecium lies above the thalamus of the flower. It is the female reproductive part of the flower.
Ovary lies superiorly to rest elements of the flower.
Example of Hypogynous Flower:
- Tomato
- Mulaithi
- Datura
- Pea
- Grama
- Chilli
- Indigofera
Based on the position of corolla i.e. Petal, calyx i.e. Sepal and androecium i.e. Stamen, flowers are classified into Hypogynous Flower, Perigynous Flower and Epigynous Flower.
- Perigynous Flower : Gynoecium lies at the level of other flower constituents
- Epigynous Flower : Gynoecium below the level of other flower constituents
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