A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called

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5.Morphology of Flowering Plants

normal

A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called

sorosis

syconus

caryopsis

hesperidium.

(AIPMT-2009)

Solution

(b) : Syconous fruit develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence, $e.g.$, Ficus. Hypanthodium is a box like inflorescence where the box is formed by the flesly receptacle. It opens to exterior by a single pore called ostiole. The hollow pear shaped fleshy receptacle encloses a number of minute male and female flowers, it becomes fleshy and forms the fruit.

Standard 11

Biology