Nurturing Life Sciences
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#XL - R Botany
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Cymose Inflorescence
It is a definite or determinate inflorescence
The stalked flowers are either basipetal or centrifugal
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Simple cyme (solitary)
Determinate inflorescence consist of a single flower, it may be terminal or axillary
Example: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Monochasial cyme (uniparous)
A.helicoid (bostryx)
Ex: Hamelia, Drosera, Myosotis
B. Scorpioid (cincinnus)
Ex: Heliotropium (cherry pie)
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Simple dichasium (biparous)
A central axis ends in a terminal flower, further growth is produced by two lateral buds.
Ex: Bougainvillaea, Jasmine, Teak, Mirabilis.
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Compound dichasium
A terminal old flower develops lateral simple dichasial cymes on both sides.
Simple dichasium is called cymule
Ex: catchfly, or campion, Silene;
Caryophyllaceae