A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called
Correct answer: B. Syconus
- A. Sorosis
- B. Syconus
- C. Caryopsis
- D. Hesperidium
Explanation
( b): Syconous fruit develops from a hypanthium inflorescence, e.g..., Ficus. Hypanthium is a box-like inflorescence where the box is formed by the fleshy receptacle. It opens to the exterior by a single pore called the ostiole. The hollow pear-shaped fleshy receptacle encloses a number of minute male and female flowers, it becomes fleshy and forms the fruit.
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