Question

Identify the type of flowers based on the position of calyx, corolla and androecium with respect to the ovary from the given figures (a) and (b).

Options

• (a) Perigynous; (b) Epigynous

• (a) Perigynous; (b) Perigynous

• (a) Epigynous; (b) Hypogynous

• (a) Hypogynous; (b) Epigynous

Answer 1

(a) Perigynous; (b) Perigynous

Explanation:

They are both perigynous. In perigynous flowers, the ovary is surrounded by a cup-shaped structure called the hypanthium, to which floral components including sepals, petals, and stamens are attached. The ovary is positioned inferiorly, or below the place where the floral parts attach, in perigynous flowers.