INFLORESCENCE Flashcards
MAIN AXIS HAS SHORT BRANCHES OR PEDICELS, EACH OF WHICH TERMINATES IN A FLOWER
RACEME
EXAMPLE OF RACEME
GLADIOLUS
A BRANCHED RACEME
PANICLE
EXAMPLE OF PANICLE
RICE
SIMILAR TO RACEME BUT FLOWERS ON THE AXIS ARE SESSILE (WITHOUT PEDICEL)
SPIKE
SAMPLE OF SPIKE
BOTTLE BRUSH
SPIKE WHICH IS HANGING OR DROPPING AND BEARING ONLY STAMINATE OR PISTILLATE FLOWERS
CATKIN
SHORT AXIS AND ALL PEDICELLATE FLOWERS RADIATE FROM THE APEX OF THE AXIS
UMBEL
FLESHY SPIKE BEARING BOTH STAMINATE AND PISTILLATE FLOWERS SURROUNDED BY A_____
SPADIX , PETALLOID BRACT
PEDICEL ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH BUT THE FLOWERS ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL
CORYMB
YOUNGER FLOWERS AT THHE CENTER HAVE SHORT PEDICEL, WHILE THE OUTER OLDER FLOWERS ARE LONGER
CORYMB
SIMILAR TO CORYMB BUT THE INNER FLOWERS ARE OLDER
CYME
PEDICELLED OR SESSILE FLOWERS ARE CROWDED ON ONE SIDE OF THE STEM
FASCICLE
GROUP OF FLOWERS SO ARRANGED TO GIVE AN APPEARANCE OF A SINGLE FLOWER, THE CHARACTERISTIC GROUPING OF FLOWERS IS CALLED THE HEAD
COMPOSITE FLOWERS
EXAMPLE OF UMBEL
CHINESE BAMBOO