In perigynous flowers, the gynoecium is situated in the centre and other parts of the flower are located on the rim of the thalamus almost at the same level . The ovary in such flowers is described as half-inferior . examples of plants with perigynous flowers include plum, peach, and rose . In contrast, guava and cucumber possess epigynous flowers where the ovary is inferior, and China rose possesses hypogynous flowers with a superior ovary .