The gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers of

78 2012 AIPMT-PRE Morphology of Flowering PlantsGynoecium Easy
The gynoecium consists of many free pistils in flowers of
A Michelia
B Aloe
C Tomato
D Papaver

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When many carpels are present and free from one another the gynoecium is multicarpellary and apocarpous, as in Michelia (and lotus, rose).
In Aloe, tomato and Papaver the carpels are fused (syncarpous).

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