apocarpous gynoecium
plant anatomy
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angiosperm floral anatomy
Figure 11: Floral structures characteristic of angiosperms.
An apocarpous gynoecium is a plant anatomy term describing a gynoecium where the carpels are separate. The gynoecium is the female reproductive part of a flower, composed of carpels. In contrast, a syncarpous gynoecium has fused carpels.12
Plants with apocarpous gynoecia, such as buttercups and raspberries, have multiple distinct carpels. Each carpel contains an ovary, which can develop into a fruit after fertilization. Aggregate fruits, like raspberries, are formed from the separate carpels of an apocarpous gynoecium.123
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