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The gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers of:

  1. A
    Michelia
  2. B
    Aloe
  3. C
    Tomato
  4. D
    Papaver

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When the gynoecium has multiple carpels that are free (not fused), it is called apocarpous. Michelia (Magnolia family) is a classic example of an apocarpous gynoecium. In Papaver and Tomato, the carpels are fused (syncarpous).

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The gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers of:
A
Michelia
B
Aloe
C
Tomato
D
Papaver

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