Inflorenscence - Overview

Description:

A flower is a modified shoot. The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is called inflorescence. The axis of inflorescence is called peduncle.

Types of inflorescence

• Racemose or indefinite inflorescence − The main axis grows and the flowers are borne laterally in an acropetal succession (older ones at the base and younger flowers at the apex). E.g. Mulberry.

• Cymose or definite inflorescence − Main axis terminates in a flower and flowers are borne in a basipetal order (younger flowers are at the base and older flowers at the apex). E.g. Jasmine.