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Types of Inflorescence Explained

The document discusses the arrangement of flowers on the floral axis of a plant, categorizing them into racemose and cymose types. It details various forms of racemose inflorescence, such as compound raceme, spike, and catkin, as well as different cymose structures like uniparous, biparous, and multiparous cyme. Additionally, it describes special types of inflorescence including hypanthodium, verticellaster, and cyathium, highlighting their unique characteristics and examples.

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Types of Inflorescence Explained

The document discusses the arrangement of flowers on the floral axis of a plant, categorizing them into racemose and cymose types. It details various forms of racemose inflorescence, such as compound raceme, spike, and catkin, as well as different cymose structures like uniparous, biparous, and multiparous cyme. Additionally, it describes special types of inflorescence including hypanthodium, verticellaster, and cyathium, highlighting their unique characteristics and examples.

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Arrangement of flowers on the floral axis of a plant

1) Racemose 2) Cymose

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Racemose
Types
COMPOUND RACEME- PANICLE
SPIKE
Amaranthus sp.

Bisexual
• Sessile,
Catkin • hanging inflorescence,
Morus sp.
• unisexual
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Anthurium
Cauliflower
Simple Compound
Capitulum
Main axis- Flat
Older- towards outside
Younger- towards inside
Capitate /
Head

Main axis- Globular


TYPES OF
RACEMOSE
INFLORESCENCE

Spadix
Cymose
Types
Solitary
Uniparous Cyme / •
Monochasial
Axillary bud forms- single flower

branches develop only on 1 side

with branches developing alternately on


opposite sides of the rachis, a zig-zag
arrangement
Biparous Cyme /
Dichasial
2 branches arise at a time

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Multiparous Cyme /
Polychasial
Biparous Cyme /
Dichasial

TYPES OF
CYMOSE
Uniparous Cyme / INFLORESCENCE
Monochasial
Multiparous Cyme /
Polychasial
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branches develop only on 1


side) with branches developing alternately on
opposite sides of the rachis, a zig-zag arrangement)
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Special
Types
Hypanthodium
Ficus

The receptacle forms a hollow cup-like cavity and has an apical


opening. At the base of the cup, the female flowers develop while
towards mouth the male flower develops. All three types of flowers
are present in this inflorescence. (fig, banyan)
Verticellaster
Ocimum

At first the inflorescence is a dichasial


cyme. Each branch of the dichasium is
reduced to form scorpioid cyme.
(Ocimum, Tulasi)
Cyathium

Cyathium
It contains a cup-shaped involucre (many fused bracts) provided with
nectar-secreting glands. A female flower is enclosed within the
involucre. A number of male flowers surround the female flower
(which are in the central part). (Poinsettia, Euphorbia)
(Poinsettia, Euphorbia)
RECEPTACLE
Cyathium
It contains a cup-shaped involucre (many fused bracts) provided with nectar-secreting
glands. A female flower is enclosed within the involucre. A number of male flowers
surround the female flower (which are in the central part). (poinsettia)
Verticillaster
At first the inflorescence is a dichasial cyme. Each branch of the dichasium is reduced
to form scorpioid cyme. (Tulasi)
Hypanthodium
The receptacle forms a hollow cup-like cavity and has an apical opening. At the base of
the cup, the female flowers develop while towards mouth the male flower develops.
All three types of flowers are present in this inflorescence. (fig, banyan)

Verticellaster Hypanthodium
Ocimum Ficus

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