hypogynous

American  

[hahy-poj-uh-nuhs, hi-] / haɪˈpɒdʒ ə nəs, hɪ- /

adjective

Botany.

1. situated on the receptacle beneath the pistil and free of the ovary, as stamens, petals, or sepals.

2. having stamens, sepals, or petals so arranged.

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hypogynous British  

/ haɪˈpɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. (of a flower) having the gynoecium situated above the other floral parts, as in the buttercup

2. of or relating to the parts of a flower arranged in this way

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hypogynous Scientific  

/ hī-pŏj′ə-nəs /

1. Having the floral parts, such as sepals, petals, and stamens, borne on the receptacle beneath the ovary.

2. Compare epigynous perigynous

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Other Word Forms

• hypogyny noun

Etymology

Origin of hypogynous

First recorded in 1815–25; hypo- + -gynous

Example Sentences

Bog-herbs, mostly glandular-haired, with regular hypogynous flowers, pentamerous and withering-persistent calyx, corolla, and stamens, the anthers fixed by the middle and turned outward, and a 1-celled capsule with twice as many styles or stigmas as there are parietal placentæ.—Calyx imbricated.

From Project Gutenberg

Tall and wand-like perennial; branches with margined angles; leaves oblong-ovate to linear-lanceolate, acute, with a cordate or rounded base, the upper mostly alternate; calyx 2–4´´ long; petals rather large, deep-purple; stamens of the short-styled flowers exserted; fleshy hypogynous ring prominent.—Ont. to Minn., south to Ga., Ark., and Col.; also near Boston.

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Corolla monopetalous, rarely polypetalous, hypogynous.—Shrubs or small trees.

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Petals 5, hypogynous, obovate-spatulate, rather erect, deciduous.

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Corolla hypogynous when the calyx is free; the stamens adherent to its base.

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