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Term Definition
Inferior ovary An ovary in which the floral parts (calyx, corolla, and stamens) arise from the summit; e.g., in Rubiaceae and Asteraceae. Superior and inferior ovaries. Drawing by B. Angell.
Ovary half-inferior An ovary of Lecythidaceae that bulges upward at the summit making the ovary appear half-inferior in contrast to an inferior ovary which is truncate at the apex.. Placentation as seen in longitudinal sections of Couroupita guianensis. Photo by C. Carollo.
Ovary inferior An ovary in which the other floral parts (calyx, corolla, and stamens) arise from the summit of the ovary. Medial section of an inferior ovary of Gustavia longifolia. Photo by X. Cornejo.