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Onagraceae

 5-Fuchsia flower in longitudinal section

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Longitudinal flower of a flower of Fuchsia. Note the inferior ovary and the hypanthium.

The inset closeup of the ovary in longitudinal section shows the axile placentation.

Photo by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent from plants cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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