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Placentation found in caryophyllaceae is
Placentation found in caryophyllaceae is
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The correct option is D Free central
In the family
Caryophyllaceae, the gynoecium can have two to five carpels and these
carpels are essentially fused, so the ovary is syncarpous. However,
the styles and stigma remain free. The ovary is unilocular and shows
free-central type of placentation. In this type, the ovules are
arranged on the central axis which is not attached to the wall of the
ovary by any septum. The ovules are campylotropous. Hence, the correct
answer is 'Free-Central'
In the family Caryophyllaceae, the gynoecium can have two to five carpels and these carpels are essentially fused, so the ovary is syncarpous. However, the styles and stigma remain free. The ovary is unilocular and shows free-central type of placentation. In this type, the ovules are arranged on the central axis which is not attached to the wall of the ovary by any septum. The ovules are campylotropous. Hence, the correct answer is 'Free-Central'
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