Difference between apocarpous and syncarpous Ovary

Nov 30 -0001

Distinguish, differentiate, compare and explain what is the difference between apocarpous and syncarpous ovary. Comparison and Differences.

1. The flower has several free ovaries in apocarpous. There is a single ovary in syncarpous.

2. Apocarpous ovary is always unilocular. Ayncarpous ovary can be unilocular or multilocular.

3. On maturity apocarpous ovary forms fruitlet of aggregate type. On maturity syncarpous ovary forms a simple fruit.

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Difference between syncarpous Ovary vs apocarpous

apocarpous vs syncarpous Ovary

Differences between syncarpous Ovary vs apocarpous

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