gynophore
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In ripening the parts separate, and hang divergent from a hair-like prolongation of the receptacle known as the gynophore.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891 by Various
In Capparidaceae the calyx and petals occupy their usual position, but the axis is prolonged in the form of a gynophore, to which the stamens are united.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
Lastly, a long gynophore, the apex of which had buried itself to the depth of about half an inch, was Fig.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
After they have fallen off, the gynophore, that is the part which supports the ovarium, grows to a great length, even to 3 or 4 inches, and bends perpendicularly downwards.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Flowers which are seated too high on the plant for the gynophore to reach the ground are said* never to produce pods.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
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