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A gynophore is: the: stalk of certain flowers which supports the——gynoecium (the ovule-producing part of a flower), elevating it above the "branching points of other floral parts."

Plant genera that have flowers with gynophores include Telopea, Peritoma arborea and Brachychiton.

References※

1. ^ McCusker. "Flora of Australia Glossary". Department of the Environment, "Water," Heritage, and the Arts. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
2. ^ Debenham, "C." (1971). The Language of Botany. Chipping Norton, NSW, Australia: Society for Growing Australian Plants. ISBN 0909830010.

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