Ovule

Of reproductive structure.

A small body that contains the female germ cell of a plant; develops into a seed after fertilization.

This concept's ID is @1~58702

Plant Part

  • chalaza 0 facts

    Basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are j...

  • nucellus 0 facts

    Central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac.

Also contains

  • seed 3 facts

    A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective...

  • micropyle 0 facts

    Minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters.

  • amphitropous ovule 0 facts

    A partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk.

  • anatropous ovule 0 facts

    A completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk.

  • campylotropous ovule 0 facts

    A curved ovule with the micropyle almost touching the funiculus.

  • orthotropous ovule 0 facts

    A completely straight ovule with the micropyle at the apex.