Define inflorescence and describe its various types

Define inflorescence and describe its various types.

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Define the term inflorescence. Explain the basis for the different types of inflorescence in flowering plants.

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  1. Answer: The inflorescence is the manner in which the flowers are arranged on the flowering axis. During the flowering season, the vegetative apex of the stem gets converted into a floral meristem. Based on whether the floral axis continues to grow or end in a flower, the inflorescence is classified into racemose and cymose. In racemose inflorescence, the floral axis continues to grow and produces flowers laterally. On the other hand, in cymose inflorescence, the main axis terminates into a flower. Hence, it is limited in growth.

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