Glossary of Botanical Terms:
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hypogynous: inserted below the level of the ovary, e.g. of sepals, petals and stamens. Fig. 12 A. cf. perigynous, epigynous.
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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