perigynous
/pəˈrɪdʒənəs/
adjective
- Relating to a flower in which the petals, sepals, and stamens are attached around the ovary on a cup-like structure, not below or above it.
- The botanist explained that the cherry blossom is perigynous, with its floral parts surrounding the ovary.
- Students learned to identify perigynous flowers by looking for the ring of stamens around the ovary.
- In a perigynous flower, the hypanthium forms a cup that holds the reproductive organs.