Inferior ovary

• Title

  Inferior ovary

• Definition

  An ovary in which the floral parts (calyx, corolla, and stamens) arise from the summit; e.g., in Rubiaceae and Asteraceae.

• Related Terms

  Superior ovary

  Subsuperior ovary

  Hypogynous ovary

  Perigynous ovary

  Epigynous ovary

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