Racemose Inflorescence and Its Types - Category A
Racemose Inflorescence:
- It is also called the indeterminate or indefinite inflorescence.
- The main axis continues to grow and never ends in a flower.
- The flowers occur acropetally, that is, oldest flower towards the base and gradually the youngest flowers the apex.
- The flowers can also occur centripetally, that is, the oldest flower towards the margin and the youngest one at the centre.
Category A: Main axis elongated
1. Raceme:
- Main axis grows indefinitely
- Flowers are pedicellate and are borne directly on the main axis
- Flowers are borne acropetally.
- Examples - Mustard, Caesalpinia
- Some plants produce complex raceme called raceme of racemes or panicle.
- The maix axis produces branches and flowers are borne on these branches.
- Examples - Gulmohar, Radish

Some plants produce complex raceme called raceme of racemes or panicle. The maix axis produces branches and flowers are borne on these branches.
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