Inflorescence
Inflorescence: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Inflorescence, Racemose Inflorescence & Cymose Inflorescence etc.
Important Questions on Inflorescence
Assertion : Compound umbel is branched.
Reason : In compound umbel, both involucre and involucels are present.

Assertion : In cyathium, several male flowers surround a single female flower.
Reason : The involucre is nectariferous.

Which of the following is not a flower

Identify the incorrect statements from the following.
P. Cymose inflorescence is found in hibiscus species.
Q. Hypanthodium is found in Ficus benghalensis.
R. Synandrous stamen is found in Calotropis.
S. Hesperidium type of fruit is mango.

Sunflower belongs to the family

Inflorescence of family compositae is

Choose the correct combination
List - I | List - II | List-III |
A) Raceme | i) Cup shaped thallamus | I) Derris indica |
B) Mathematical model | ii) Codes | II) Use of computers |
C) Trimerous | iii) Species plantarum | III) Artificial System |
D) Historia plantarum | iv) Capsule | IV) Allium |
The correct answer is

Centripetal, acropetal and irregular arrangement of sessile flowers are seen in the inflorescences of these plants respectively

Choose the correct statements.
A) In fig tree, after fertilization whole inflorescence become a fruit.
B) One seeded bits of schizocarpic fruit is called nut.
C) In watermelon, terminal buds are modified as stem tendril.
D) Taeniophyllum has chlorophyllous roots and it is an epiphyte.

Match the following
a | Polychasial cyme | i | Ipomea |
b | Solitary cyme | ii | Datura |
c | Monochasial cyme | iii | Nerium |
d | Dichasial cyme | iv | Solanum |

The spathe in Musa is a modified _________.

Choose the correct combination
List - I | List - II | List-III | ||
A |
Raceme |
I | Cup shapped thallamus | Derris indica |
B | Mathematical model | II | codes | Use of computers |
C | Trimerous | III | Species plantarum | Artificial system |
D | Historia plantarum | IV | Capsule | Allium |
The correct answer is :

Match the following:
List - I | List - II | List - III | ||
A | Acacia | I | Node of stem | (I) Mericarp |
B | Dichasial cyme | II | False septum | (II) Lamiaceae |
C | Lateral outgrowth | III | Monochasial cyme | (III) Photosynthesis |
D | Argemone | IV | Phyllode | (IV) Parietal placentation |
The correct answer is:


Large green coloured bract in spadix is known as

Spadix inflorescence is a characteristic feature of

The direction of maturation of flowers in a racemose inflorescence is acropetal.


Racemose inflorescence is observed in the family

