Inflorescence
Inflorescence: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Inflorescence, Racemose Inflorescence, Cymose Inflorescence, Verticillaster Inflorescence, Umbel Inflorescence, Dichasial Cyme, Special Type of Inflorescence, Monochasial Cyme, Helicoid Cyme and, Scorpioid Cyme
Important Questions on Inflorescence

Match the following:
List-I | List-II | ||
A) | Solitary cyme | I) | Ipomoea |
B) | Monochasial cyme | II) | Bougainvillea |
C) | Polychasial cyme | III) | Datura |
D) | Dichasial cyme | IV) | Solanum |
E) | Cymule | V) | Nerium |
The correct match is:

Incorrect about cymose inflorescence:

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

In a cymose inflorescence the main axis

A beautiful whorl which encloses whole of the inflorescence is

Inflorescence is edible in Brassica oleracea

Most accurate function in the following statements about inflorescence is


In China rose, the inflorescence is

The unit of inflorescence in grasses / gramineae (poaceae) is

Hypanthodium is a specialized type of


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

Match the following
List - I | List - II | ||
a | Jasmine | i | Monochasial cyme |
b | Solanum | ii | Dichasial cyme |
c | Nerium | iii | Polychasial cyme |
d | Ipomoea | iv | Cymule |
v | Solitary cyme |
