Inflorescence
Inflorescence: Overview
In this topic, we will learn the concept of inflorescence with a diagrammatic illustrations. It explains the process of inflorescence with its requirements and conditions in detail.
Important Questions on Inflorescence
What is compound inflorescence?

Give two examples of compound corymb.



In dichasial cyme, the main axis ends in a flower, and it produces only one lateral branch at a time ending in a flower.

Distinguish between monochacial and dichacial cyme.

Explain the arrangement of flowers in a dichasial cyme.

In monochasial cyme, the main axis ends in a flower and it produces only one lateral branch at a time ending in a flower.

Give some examples of flowers that have monochasial cyme.

Explain the arrangement of flowers in monochasial cyme.

Distinguish between umbel and compound umbel.

Wild carrot is an example of a compound umbel.

_____ are of the same length in a compound umbel.

Describe compound umbel inflorescence.

In Candytuft, the inflorescence is

Write about simple and compound corymb.

The plant with compound raceme is

Peduncle of compound raceme long and branched and grows indefinitely.

Compound raceme is also called _____.

How is the arrangement of flowers in compound raceme?
