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Q. A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called

AIPMTAIPMT 2009Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Syconous fruit develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence, e.g.. Ficus. Hypanthodium is a box like inflorescence where the box is formed by the flesly receptacle. It opens to exterior by a single pore called ostiole. The hollow pear shaped fleshy receptacle encloses a number of minute male and female flowers, it becomes fleshy and forms the fruit.