In a bisexual flower when the gynoecium matures earlier than the anthers, the phenomenon is called ____.

Protogyny

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Solution

The correct option is A Protogyny
The situation in which the pistils mature first occurs in arum lilies and many wind-pollinated plants, such as grasses is called protogyny. The condition in which an organism begins life as a female and then changes into a male. (botany) The condition of flowers whose female parts mature before the male ones.
So. the correct option is, 'protogyny'.

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