Ovary Number Number

Name Image Placentation Persisting floral parts

position of locules of ovules
Lycopersicon
esculentum
Tomato
Berry superior Axile 2, 3 or 5 Many Calyx
Very soft exocarp, with
fleshy mesocarp and
endocarp; succulent,
one to many seed

Citrus sp.
Calamansi
Hesperidium
With leathery exocarp, Superior Axile Many Many Sepals
white mesocarp
(albedo), juicy sacs
FLESHY

(glandular
placental hairs)
Cucumis sativus
Cucumber

Pep Inferior Parietal 1 Many Receptacle

From an inferior ovary,
exocarp hardened

Cocus nucifera
Coconut

Superior Basal 1 1 Sepals, bract

Drupe
Fleshy/fibrous
mesocarp; stonelike
hard endocarp
 Malus sylvestris
Apple
FLESHY

Pome Inferior Axile 5 Many Receptacle

From an inferior ovary;
soft mesocarp and
leathery endocarp

Arachis hypogea
Peanut

Superior Marginal 1 1 Peduncle

Legume
From a single carpel;
DRY: DEHISCENT

open on both sides

Abelmoschus
esculentus
Lady’s Fingers

Capsule Superior Axile 5 Many Sepals, bract

From compound
ovaries; may have
many openings

Zea mays
DRY: INDEHISCENT

Corn

Superior Basal 1 1 Bract, style

Grain
Seed fused with the
pericarp
 DRY: INDEHISCENT
Tridax procumbens
Wild Daisy

Cypsela Inferior Basal 1 or many 1 or many Receptacle

Single seeded; from an
inferior ovary; with
bristles/hair-like
structures (pappus)

Annona squamosa
Sugar apple

Aggregate Fruit Inferior Axile 1 or many 1 or many Receptacle

Fruit that came from
one flower with
COMPOUND

several ovaries

Ananas comosus
Pineapple

Multiple Fruit Inferior Axile 1 or many 1 or many Sepals, bracts

Fruit derived from
Compound
independent flowers;
infructescence
 Parameter Dicot Monocot

# of cotyledons 2 1

Seed coat, epicotyl, Seed coat, plumule,

Visible seed parts hypocotyl, plumule, radicle, coleorhiza, radicle,
micropyle, cotyledons endosperm

Presence/absence
- +
of endosperm
Plant Specimen Image Type of Sexual Reproduction Asexual Propagation

Ginger Natural Rhizome

Potato Natural Tuber

Cassava Natural Tuber

Grass Natural Runner

Kataka-taka Natural Fleshy

Parameter Caesalpinia sp. Coccinea grandis
Presence or absence of parts Complete Incomplete
Presence or absence of essential parts Perfect Imperfect
Similarity in shape and distance Irregular Regular
Symmetry Zygomorphic (bilateral) Actinomorphic (radial)
Attachment of petals Apopetalous ( not fused ) Gamopetalous (fused)
Arrangement of petals Whorled Whorled
Position of ovary relative to other floral parts Superior Inferior
Position of floral parts with respect to the ovary Hypogymous Epigymous
 Plant species Common name Inflorsence type

Typhonium trilobatum Bengal arum Spadix

Panicum maximum Guinea grass Panicle

Peperonia pellucida Pansit-pansitan Spike

Jathropa podagrica Coral plant Corymb

Lantana camara Sapinit Umbel

Acalypha hispida Buntot-pusa Catkin

 Anthurium sp. Anthurium Spadix

Tridax procumbens Wild Daisy Head/capitulum

 Tagetes erecta Marigold Head/capitulum

Jasminum sambac Sampaguita Cyme

 Plumeria alba White kalachuchi Cyme

Jathropa hastata Shanghai Cyme

 Lilium sp. Carica papaya
Placentation Axile Parietal
No. of carpels 3 5
No. of locules 3 1
Ovule Position Anatropous Orthotropous

Image
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Habit Venation Inflorescence Symmetry
parts

Family Araceae Anthurium Herbaceous Parallel Sets of 3 Spadix Zygomorphic

Cocus
Family Arecaceae Woody Parallel Sets of 3 Panicle Zygomorphic
nucifera
Class Liliopsida

Family Orchidaceae Dendrobium Herbaceous Parallel Sets of 3 Raceme Actinomorphic

Family Poaceae Oryza sativa Herbaceous Parallel Sets of 3 Spikelet Actinomorphic

 Plumiera Herbaceous Raceme
Family Apocynaceae Netted Sets of 4 or 5 Actinomorphic
alba Woody Cyme

Tridax
Family Asteraceae Herbaceous Netted Sets of 4 or 5 Capitulum Actinomorphic
procumbens
Class Magnoliopsida

Family Caesalpinia Herbaceous Raceme

Netted Sets of 4 or 5 Zygomorphic
Caesalpiniaceae pulcherrima Woody Cyme

Coccinea
Family Cucurbitaceae Herbaceous Netted Sets of 4 or 5 Actinomorphic
grandis

Hibiscus Herbaceous
Family Malvaceae Netted Sets of 4 or 5 Actinomorphic
rosa-sinensis Woody

Herbaceous
Famili Rosaceae Rosa Netted Sets of 4 or 5 Actinomorphic
Woody