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 53-Hypogynous insertion

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Hypogynous— arising below the level of insertion of the ovary (often applied to a flower in which the sepals, petals and stamens are inserted below the ovary). This is the same as the previous image, a longitudinal section of a mustard (Brassica) flower.
Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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