Glossary of Botanical Terms:
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epigynous: of floral parts, especially stamens, inserted on or above the ovary, and arising from tissue that is fused to the ovary wall. Fig. 12 B. cf. hypogynous, perigynous.
Fig. 12. Ovary position. A, Ovary superior, floral parts hypogynous; B, ovary inferior, floral parts epigynous; C, ovary half-inferior; D, ovary superior, floral parts perigynous, hypanthium cup-shaped.
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