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#XL - R Botany
Number of carpels are variable
If only one carpel exists within an ovary, it is said to be monocarpous or monocarpellary Ex; Fabaceae
Number of carpels are variable
There may be more than one carpel, or two carpel called Bicarpellary they may be free and, if so, are said to be apocarpous. Ex- as in lotus and rose
Number of carpels are variable
There may be more than one carpel, or two carpel called bicarpellary they are termed syncarpous when carpels are fused. Ex- as in mustard and tomato (brassicaceae and solanaceae)
Number of carpels are variable
There may be 3 fused carpel are termed tricarpellary syncarpousEx- lilliaceae