Definition of Gynophore. Meaning of Gynophore. Synonyms of Gynophore

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Gynophore. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Gynophore and, of course, Gynophore synonyms and on the right images related to the word Gynophore.

Definition of Gynophore

Gynophore
Gynophore Gyn"o*phore, n. [Gr. ? woman, female + ? to bear, produce: cf. F. gynophore.] 1. (Bot.) The pedicel raising the pistil or ovary above the stamens, as in the passion flower. --Lindley. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the branches bearing the female gonophores, in certain Siphonophora.

Meaning of Gynophore from wikipedia

- A gynop**** is the stalk of certain flowers which supports the gynoecium (the ovule-producing part of a flower), elevating it above the branching points...
- hypogynous, frequently large and showy. Flat or oblique, sometimes forming a gynop****. Hypogynous disk present and extrastaminal or absent. Perianth of (3-)4(−8)...
- fertilization, a short stalk at the base of the ovary—often termed a gynop****, but which appears to be part of the ovary—elongates to form a thread-like...
- The flowers have a short hypanthium and a single carpel with a short gynop****, and after fertilization produce fruits that are legumes. The Fabaceae...
- saxifrages. Occasionally, the gynoecium is born on a stalk, called the gynop****, as in Isomeris arborea. Flowers and fruit (capsules) of the ground orchid...
- while the stamens are intricately folded in the unopened bud. A single gynop**** protrudes from amongst the stamens in the open flower. The fruit is plum-like...
- palmately divided leaves, and mostly no septum. Capparaceae generally have a gynop****, sometimes an androgynop****, and a variable number of stamens. Almost...
- indicates a superior ovary; G(5) indicates having five fused carpels. gynop**** A stalk supporting the gynoecium and situated above the level of insertion...
- merged for about half their length into a so-called androgynop****, and a gynop**** on top of which will develop a cylindrical capsule with one or two cavities...
- and petals are 4 in number and are free. Stamens are many, ovary on a gynop****, one-celled. Fruit is a berry, globose or ellipsoid. Caperbushes are mainly...