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Achlamydeous male and female flowers are seen in 

Option: 1

 Cyathium 


Option: 2

 Raceme 


Option: 3

 Verticillaster 


Option: 4

 Panicle 


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Special Types of Inflorescences -

Special Types of Inflorescences

Cyathium

  • It is a characteristic inflorescence of the family Euphorbiaceae.
  • It is a specialised modification of cymose inflorescence.
  • The receptacle in highly compressed and convex shaped.
  • A large achlamydeous (without sepals and petals), pedicellate, tricarpellary and syncarpous female flower is present in the centre.
  • Numerous, achlamydeous, pedicellate, centrifugally arranged and scorpioid male flowers are present around the female flowers. 
  • The whole inflorescence is surrounded by a whorls of five fused bracts called involucre.
     

 

 

 

Achlamydeous male and female flowers are seen in cyathium. 

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