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What is an obturator ?

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(i) The pollen tube traversing the style enters into the locule of the ovary.
(ii) It is guided to the micropyle of the ovule by a structure called obturator.
(iii) This may originate form the placenta, Funiculus, Style etc.
Example: Euphorbiaceae (from Placent)
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