Axile placentation

  • Title

    Axile placentation

  • Definition

    A type of ovule arrangement in which the ovules arise from placental tissue derived from the apices of the septa of a locule. In this type of placentation the apices of the septa are fused or in very close proximity to one another.

  • Related Terms

    Placentation

    Parietal placentation

    Basal placentation

    Placentation free-central

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