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What type of inflorescence is found in Ficus?
What type of inflorescence is found in Ficus?
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The correct option is C Hypanthodium
Hypanthodium inflorescence is found in Ficus. The fig fruit of Ficus is an enclosed inflorescence, sometimes referred to as a syconium, an urn-like structure lined on the inside with the fig's tiny flowers. The unique fig pollination system, involving tiny, highly specific wasps, known as fig wasps that enter via ostiole these sub-closed inflorescences to both
pollinate and lay their own eggs. In hypanthodium the receptacle is fleshy and forms hollow ball like structure with an apical opening. Three types of flowers develop on the inner surface of the receptacle. The female flowers are towards the base, male flowers are towards the orifice and short styled sterile female flowers are in between.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
Hypanthodium inflorescence is found in Ficus. The fig fruit of Ficus is an enclosed inflorescence, sometimes referred to as a syconium, an urn-like structure lined on the inside with the fig's tiny flowers. The unique fig pollination system, involving tiny, highly specific wasps, known as fig wasps that enter via ostiole these sub-closed inflorescences to both
pollinate and lay their own eggs. In hypanthodium the receptacle is fleshy and forms hollow ball like structure with an apical opening. Three types of flowers develop on the inner surface of the receptacle. The female flowers are towards the base, male flowers are towards the orifice and short styled sterile female flowers are in between.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.
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