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Term Definition
Ovary summit The area at or above the inside of the staminal ring. Summit of ovary and style of Lecythis holcogyne. Photo by N. P. Smith.
Ovary summit obconical If the summit of the ovary slants upward directly on the inside of the staminal ring (i.e., the summit completely fills the inside of the staminal ring) the summit is obconical. Obconical ovary summits can be narrowly or broadly obconical. Lateral view of an ovary of Eschweilera brevipetiolata. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Ovary summit plateau-like The apex of the ovary sits on a raised plateau characterized by erect sides. Calyx-lobes and ovary summit features. Photo by S.A. Mori.
Ovary summit truncate Appearing to be cut off at the apex, i.e., disregarding the style the summit of the ovary is flat. Truncate ovary summit and geniculate style. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Ovary summit umbonate If the summit of the ovary arches upward directly on the inside of the staminal ring (i.e., the summit completely fills the inside of the staminal ring) the summit is umbonate. See style umbonate. Ovary summit and stigma of Grias haughtii. Photo by X. Cornejo.