Question

A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called

• A. caryopsis
• B. hesperidium
• C. sorosis
• D. syconus

Answer 1

The correct option is D

syconus

A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called syconus and is characteristic of Ficus. In fig, Banyan etc. female flowers within the closed receptacle (which becomes fleshy) of the inflorescence develop into achenes giving rise to a multiple fruit of achenes. Sorosis is found in Mulberry, Pineapple and Jack fruit (kathal). These fruits are derived from catkin, spike and spadix type of inflorescence. Caryopsis is a dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals.