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A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called:

  1. A
    Sorosis
  2. B
    Syconus
  3. C
    Caryopsis
  4. D
    Hesperidium

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A Syconus is a composite (multiple) fruit that develops from a hypanthodium inflorescence. The fleshy receptacle becomes hollow and encloses many small achenes (true fruits), as seen in Figs (Ficus).

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A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called:
A
Sorosis
B
Syconus
C
Caryopsis
D
Hesperidium

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