Gynoecium (Pl. = gynoecia)

• Title

  Gynoecium (Pl. = gynoecia)

• Definition

  The female part of the flower (i.e., the pistil).

• Notes

  The ovaries of species of Lecythidaceae are mostly inferior.

• Related Terms

  Androecium (plural = androecia)

  Hypanthium

• *For more educational content, please visit The Hand Lens and explore our herbarium collections and the stories they tell.