carpophore

noun

(Gr. karpos: fruit; phora: carrying) A slender prolongation of the receptacle forming a central axis between the carpels, as in the fruits of some members of the Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) and the Geraniaceae. Generally the organ that supports the carpels; specifically, a very much elongated axis to which the carpels are attached. In ferns, the stalk of a sporocarp; in a fruit, the stalk of a mericarp.