THE GYNCEC1UM 



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The Gynoecium is made up of one or more carpels which 

 may constitute separate pistils or be united into a single one. 



FIG. 113 A 



FIG. 113B 



FIG. 113. A, diadelphous stamens of sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus); B, 

 indefinite number of stamens of St. John's Woert (Hypericum sp). 



If the gyncecium consist of one carpel it is monocarpellary ; 

 if of two, dicarpellary; if of three, tricarpellary , etc. If a 



FIG. 114. Tetrandrous flower of moth mullein (Verbascum sp.). 



flower has two or more separated pistils it is apocarpous; a 

 pistil formed by several carpels uniting is syncarpous. 



