Question

What is superficial placentation?

Answer 1

Placentation:

1. It is the arrangement of ovules in the ovary of a plant.
2. Types of placentation: Marginal, axile, parietal, free-central, basal, and superficial.

Superficial placentation:

1. It is one type of placentation.
2. In this gynoecium is multicarpellary syncarpous.
3. Here ovules are attached to the inner surface of the ovary.
4. Example: Nymphaea (water-lily).