Abstract
The gynoecium of Arabidopsis consists of two (or four in an alternate interpretation, see Flowers: Introduction) congenitally fused carpels that develop as a single cylinder. The ovary is divided into two locules by a false septum. The central region of the septum consists of transmitting tissue, while the tissue at the margins of the septum is fused with and is similar in appearance to the tissue of the inner layer of the ovary wall (Okada et al., 1989). Ovules arise from parietal placental tissue at the margins of fusion of the carpels, where the septum merges with the ovary wall. A total of 40–60 ovules are produced in four rows, with the two rows of ovules in each locule interdigitating.
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Bowman, J.L. et al. (1994). Ovules. In: Bowman, J. (eds) Arabidopsis. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2598-0_5
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