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Morphology of Flowering Plants — Biology STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyMorphology of Flowering Plants2 Marks
Question
Explain the term Epicalyx.
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Answer

Epicalyx:
  1. Epicalyx is an additional whorl of sepal like structures formed by bracteole which occurs on the outside of calyx.
  2. These are 5-8 in number.
  3. It is a characteristic feature of family Malvaceae.
  4. They are protective in function, e.g. Ladies finger

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