Inflorescence and Its Types

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What is inflorescence?

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Inflorescence is a modified shoot bearing flowers, referring to the clusters of flowers arranged on a common axis or stalk.

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What is the main axis of the inflorescence called?

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The main axis of the inflorescence is called the peduncle.

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What is a floret?

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An individual flower in an inflorescence is called a floret.

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What is a pedicel?

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The stalk that attaches each floret to the peduncle is called a pedicel.

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What is a pedicellate flower?

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A flower with a stalk or pedicel is called a pedicellate flower.

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What is a sessile flower?

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A flower without a stalk is called a sessile flower.

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What is a bract?

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A bract is a small greenish or brownish leaf-like structure present on the peduncle or pedicel.

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What are bracteoles?

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Bracteoles are two thin, small bract-like structures borne on the peduncle or pedicel, located between the flower and the bract.

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What does ebracteate mean?

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Ebracteate refers to a flower that does not have a bract.

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What is a bracteolate flower?

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A flower with a bracteole is called a bracteolate flower.