Question

What is syncarpous?

Answer 1

Syncarpous:

1. Syncarpous is a condition in which the carpels of the gynoecium are united in a compound ovary.
2. Blooms having syncarpous ovaries include tomato and mustard flowers.
3. It can be either unilocular or multilocular in nature but only one ovary is present.
4. It matures into one fruit with one or more seeds.
5. Example of syncarpous condition: tomato and mustard.