Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Hypogynous, Perigynous and Epigynous

These three botanical terms describe the position of a flower's ovary relative to its petals, sepals, and stamens:

a) hypogynous
b) perigynous (attached to a cup like strucure surrounding the ovary)
c) epigynous

 

Illustration: Gustav Hegi (1876–1932); in public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
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