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Gynoecium of a flower may be apocarpous or syncarpous. Explain with the help of an example each.

In a flowers, there are many carpels, if all carpels are free, then the condition of the carpels is said to be apocarpous as in Michelia, rose. If all carpels are united, then the condition of the carpels is said to be syncarpous as in Papaver, tulip.


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