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  • chrysanthemums
    In Asteraceae: Flowers

    …of flower is called a disk flower. Ordinarily, the flowers in a discoid head are all perfect (bisexual) and fertile. Thistles and ageratums are examples of Asteraceae species with discoid heads.

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  • snake gourd flower
    In angiosperm: Inflorescences

    The inner disk flowers generally are complete flowers, and the ray flowers generally are sterile.

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