what s inflorescence?

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its about flowers..but clear answer of that

Answer 1

An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers on a branch of a plant. In botany, the term refers to the way individual flowers are arranged on the peduncle, or axis (the floral stem). An inflorescence is said to be indeterminate if the number of flowers on an axis may increase after the first flower opens, even while others are opening, and determinate if the number of flowers on an axis cannot increase after the first flower opens. In indeterminate inflorescences, the most proximal flowers (ie. those closest to the base) open first; in the case of determinate flower clusters, the most distal flowers (ie. those furthest from the stem) open first.
A flower head (Bidens torta) showing the individual florets
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A flower head (Bidens torta) showing the individual florets
Poinsettia inflorescence, showing several florets
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Poinsettia inflorescence, showing several florets
A Banksia grandis inflorescence may have 6000 individual flowers
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A Banksia grandis inflorescence may have 6000 individual flowers

There are numerous kinds of inflorescences, some characteristic of families or orders of plants. Following is a list of terms used to describe inflorescences with links to examples:

* A corymb is a racemose (see raceme) inflorescence that is flat-topped or convex because the outer pedicels are progressively longer than the inner ones (see also umbel).
* A cyme is a class of determinate inflorescences characterized by the terminal flower blooming first.
* A head is a dense, indeterminate inflorescence of sessile or subsessile flowers crowded on a compound receptacle; sometimes called a capitulum or pseudanthium. Characteristic of the Asteraceae.
* A panicle is a branched, indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate (having short floral stalks) flowers on the secondary branches.
* A raceme is an unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate (having short floral stalks) flowers along the axis. Compare with spike.
* A spadix is a stalk with flowers densely arranged around it, enclosed or accompanied by a spathe. It is characteristic of the Araceae.
* A spike is an unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence with sessile flowers arranged along the axis. Compare with raceme.
* An umbel is a type of raceme with a short axis and multiple floral pedicels of equal length that appear to arise from a common point. Inflorescence characteristic of the Apiaceae. A compressed cyme is called umbelliform if it resembles an umbel.

Answer 2

When several flowers arise in a cluster, on a common axis, the structure is reffered to as an inflorescence.

Answer 3

Inflorescence means arrangement of flowers on the plant axis or rachis sometimes called as inflorescene axis. There are four types.
Racemose type
Cymose type
Mixed type
Special type

Answer 4

Inflorescence is the mode of arrangement of flowers on the branches in which flowers are produced between the leaves and the terminal bud at each node and alternately at successively different node.

Answer 5

Collection of flowers -inflorescence
Peduncle-stalk of inflorescence
Rachis-flower bearing branch of inflorescence
Inflorescence is of of 3 types
1.Racemose
inflorescence does not end with a flower i.e indefinite growth eg-mango,crotolaria
2.Cymose
inflorescence ends with a flower i.e definite growth eg-hibiscus,calotropis
3.special types
eg-euphorbia,cycas