Ovule is the female gametophyte develops inside the ovary from a cushion like structure called placenta. It is attached to placenta by a stalk known as funicle. The nutritive tissue enclosed inside the ovule is the nucellus. Nucellus is surrounded by outer and inner integuments. These integu-ments leave a small pore at the anterior end called micropyle. Anterior end of the ovule is micropyle chalazal end is the posterior part.
