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In botany, "laminar placentation" refers to a specific arrangement of ovules within a plant's ovary. The placenta is the part of the carpel (a modified leaf) where ovules, which can develop into seeds, are attached. In laminar placentation, the ovules are scattered across the inner surfaces of the carpels. This arrangement is one of several types of placentation, such as parietal, axile, and basal, and the specific pattern can be taxonomically significant. The term "placentation" itself describes the arrangement of placentas and ovules within the ovary.12

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