Basal placentation
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Title
Basal placentation
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Definition
A type of placentation in which the ovules arise from the base of the locule.
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Notes
This type of placentation differs from free-central placentation in that the ovules arise directly from the floor of the locule instead of a from a small column or peg that in turn arises from the base of the locule. The single basal ovule of a sedge is an example of basal placentation.
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