Define inflorecence and its types
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Answer:
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed.
types:
Head (also called a capitulum). Florets are clustered on an enlarged receptacle. ...
Umbel. Pedicels converge on a single point, where they attach to the peduncle.
Spike. ...
Raceme. ...
Panicle.
Answer:
the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers
Explanation:
Types of Inflorescence (Floral structure)
Spike - an elongate, unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence with sessile flowers.
Spikelet - a small spike, characteristic of grasses and sedges.
Raceme - an elongate, unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence with pedicelled flowers.
Panicle - a branched raceme.