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 52-Superior ovary

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An ovary is said superior when it is situated above the point of attachment (=insertion) of the perianth and androecium and free from them, as in this longitudinal section of a flower of mustard (Brassica species).
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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