Inflorescence
Inflorescence: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Inflorescence, Racemose Inflorescence, Cymose Inflorescence, Verticillaster Inflorescence, Cyathium Inflorescence, Hypanthodium Inflorescence, Capitulum Inflorescence, Spadix Inflorescence and, Spike Inflorescence
Important Questions on Inflorescence
What is acropetal order in the arrangement of flowers?
In helicoid cyme type of inflorescence, all the flowers are borne on the different side forming a sort of helix.
Helicoid cyme is an Uniparous or Monochasial Cyme.
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.
Give some examples of flowers with helicoid cyme.
Zigzag cymose inflorescence is known as scorpioid inflorescence.
Give some examples of flowers with scorpiod 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.
In which family is the capitulum inflorescence found?
The capitulum is surrounded or subtended by an involucre of bracts giving it the appearance of a single flower.
Draw the diagram of capitulum inflorescence.
Describe the peduncle flattened inflorescence.
Distinguish between umbel and compound umbel.
Wild carrot is an example of a compound umbel.
