Glossary: carpophore

Definition:

a prolongation of the floral axis between the carpels which bears the fruit, as in the narrow stalk that supports the two mericarps in the fruit of the Apiaceae.

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Glossary details: carpophore.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=113, retrieved 10 February 2025

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