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A Legume (Pisum = Pea, Fabaceae)

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Androecium = 10 Stamens (9 Fused + 1 Free)

Gynoecium = 1 Carpel

Fruit = a Legume (Ah!! if only everything was this easy!!!)

Single Carpel - Dry - Dehiscent on two sides

PeaRealFlr.jpg (83409 bytes)

LegFruPisumFlr300Lab.jpg (93370 bytes)

LegumeSplit-240.jpg (53632 bytes)

Flower of Pisum sativum

Pisum Flower with immature Fruit.

A typical Legume Fruit

A Prominent Exotic Legume Erythrina sp.

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LegumAndroGynoSidebySide240Lab.jpg (63235 bytes)

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