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Types of Flowers Based on Position of Gynoecium

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Are roses epigynous?

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Epigynous flowers
Epigynous flower refers to the flowers with an inferior ovary with hypanthodium fused to gynoecium and their floral parts, such as sepals, petals, and stamens attached to the top of the ovary.
Rose, daffodil, flowers of apple, and plum are examples of a few epigynous flowers.

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