Question

Both hypanthodium and cyathium possess?

• A. Unisexual flowers
• B. Bisexual sessile flowers
• C. Bisexual pedicellate flowers
• D. Sterile peduncle

Answer 1

The correct option is A Unisexual flowers

• Hypanthodium has fleshy receptacle forming a hollow cavity with an apical opening called ostiole. The flowers are unisexual and develop on the inner wall of the hollow cavity. The male flowers are situated at the top near the opening, at the bottom are situated the female flowers with long styles and in between both are situated short-styled gall flowers which are sterile. It is a type of cymose inflorescence. Example: Banyan.
  
• Cyathium looks like a single flower. A cup-shaped involucre formed by bracts encloses a single female flower and a number of male flowers. It has unisexual flowers with each male flower is represented by a single stamen while a single pistil represents a female flower. It is a type of cymose inflorescence. Example: Poinsettia.
  

So, the correct answer is 'Unisexual flowers'.