The stalk that attaches an ovule to the placenta in the ovary of a flowering plant. It contains a strand of conducting tissue leading from the placenta into the chalaza.

In which region does ovule fuse with funicle?

The raphe is the ridge formed by union of funicle with the body of the ovule. The hilum is a structure through which the body of the ovule remains attached to the funicle.

What is the function of funicle?

Answer: The function of funicle​ is to attach the ovule to the placenta.