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How are ovules arranged in the free-central placentation of Lentibulariaceae?
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In the family Lentibulariaceae, the ovules are arranged via free-central placentation. In this specific arrangement, the ovules are borne on a central stalk that arises from the base of the ovary's single locule (chamber).1