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 49-Free-central placentation

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Free-central — a placentation type in which the ovules are borne on a free-standing central placenta within the ovary. This example is primrose (Primula cultivar).
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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