| In several genera of the Cypereae, there is a tendency to form a hypogynous stalk.In many genera, there is a tendency to form a hypogynous stalk. |
| Glandular-haired scapose marsh herbs, with regular 5-merous hypogynous flowers. |
| The flowers are comparatively small, hermaphrodite, short pedicellate, complete, zygomorphic, pentamerous, polypetalous, hypogynous and light cream in colour with an average length of 1.14 cm. |
| Stamens indefinite on an hypogynous disk, not covered in the bud. |
| Notice the remarkably long squamul or hypogynous scales, which here nearly equal the glume in length. |
| Ranunculus, which is also hypogynous, will illustrate the development of the simple ovary. |
