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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11003237

The number of female flowers found in a cyanthium is

  • one

  • three

  • two

  • many

Solution

A.

one

Cyanthium is a special type of inflorescence (found in Euphorbia sp.) with a cup shaped involucre having nector secreting glands, a centrally placed single large female flower which is reduced to pistil surrounded by many male flowers present in the form of stamens.