noun
- a floral arrangement in which the sepals, petals, and stamens are attached above the ovary, making the ovary appear inferior
Usage: botany; also called epigynous condition
Examples
- The apple flower exhibits epigyny, with the reproductive parts positioned above the ovary.
- Epigyny is common in the Rosaceae family of flowering plants.
- In epigyny, the floral cup surrounds and is fused to the ovary.
- Botanists distinguish epigyny from hypogyny by the position of the ovary relative to other floral parts.