What are the types of Inflorescence?
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Infloroscense is the arrangement of flowers on the floral axis.
The infolorosense axis is called Ranchis or peduncle...
Types of inflorosence...
1.Solitary
2.Racemose
3.Cymose
4.Special type
Solitary
when shoot tip transforms into a flower it is always solitary
solitary terminal is seen in poppy
solitary Axillary is seen in China rose
Racemose
in this type of inflorescence there is no flower at the tip of inflorescence Axis so its growth is unlimited ....
Flowers are born in acropetal manner that is older and largest neflowers toward the base while younger anemd smallest are toward the apex..
It is further divided on the basic of inflorosense axis...
1.When the inflorosence axis becomes elongated
- Raceme..eg Raddish
- Panicle..eg.Grand ulmoha
- Spike
- Spikelet
- Catkin
- spadix
2.When the inflorosence axis becomes shortened
- Corymb
- compound corymb
- umbel
3.When the inflorosence axis becomes flat...
- Head/Capitulum
Cymose
there is a flower and the type of inflorosence axis so its growth is limited.
The flowers are arranged in basipetal manner ..
eg.Baggonia,Teek,Bougenvellia
**Members of solanaceae family**
Special type inflorosence
It is further divided into..
- Cyathium :- It looks like a single flower . A cup shaped structure is formed by bract and there is a single female flower at the centre which represent gynoecium and it is surrounded by many flowers which represent stamens...
The ratio of female flower to male flower is 1:infinity.....
eg. euphorbia
- Verticillasture :- In this inflorosence in the axile of opposite leaves dichasial cgyme ending into monochasial chyme appears like a pseudowhorl .....
eg..Ocimum and salvia
- Hypenthodium :- Inflorosence axis become fleshy and is called recepticle..
A hollow caviety develops inside it with an apical opening called osteole or pore..
eg.Ficus
Types of Inflorescence:
Raceme
Spike
Panicle
Catkin
Spadix
Corymb
Umbel
Cymose
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