Term:
Compound pistil
Compound pistil
Definition:
A gynoecium composed of more than one carpel, same as compound ovary.
A gynoecium composed of more than one carpel, same as compound ovary.
Glossary Details:
Title: Axile placentation. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Axile placentation of Iris lutescens based on an unvouchered plant from the Gargano Peninsula, Italy. Note that this pistil consists of three carpel and, thus, is considered a compound pistil. Determined by B. Gibbons. Determination by B. Gibbons.