Term:
Carpel
Carpel
Definition:
The fundamental unit of the gynoecium, often considered to be a folded, specialized leaf.
The fundamental unit of the gynoecium, often considered to be a folded, specialized leaf.
Notes:
The ovaries are hypothesized to be comprised of varying numbers of carpels which can generally be determined by equating the number of carpels to the number of locules, stigmatic lobes, or stigmatic lines.
The ovaries are hypothesized to be comprised of varying numbers of carpels which can generally be determined by equating the number of carpels to the number of locules, stigmatic lobes, or stigmatic lines.