Nurturing Life Sciences
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#XL - R Botany
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
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Polychasial cyme (multiparous)
multiple branches arise at the base of the apical flower on the peduncle. The oldest flower is placed in the middle of the axis
Ex: Calotropis, Hamelia patens
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Mixed Inflorescence
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Thyrsus
“Racemes of cymes”
Lateral pedicillate
Ex- Ocimum, Anisomeles (Sweet basils
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Verticil or verticillaster
main axis two lateral sessile cymes at the axil of node
Ex- Leonotis, Leucas