The Inflorescence -
The Inflorescence
- The flowers are arranged in some definite manner on the plant.
- The mode of arrangement of flowers on a specialised branch on the top of the plant which bears flowers is called inflorescence.
- An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem.
- The stem holding the whole inflorescence is called the peduncle.
- The branch of peduncle holding the flowers is called the rachis.
- The stalk of each flower is called pedicel.

- The inflorescences can be described by the following characteristics:
- How the flowers are arranged on a peduncle
- Blooming order of the flowers
- How different clusters of flowers are grouped within it
- Any leaf associated with an inflorescence is called a bract.
- Bract is usually located at the node.
- Bracts are involved in the protection of young flowers and attraction of pollinators.
- According the presence or absence of bracts, the inflorescence can be
- Ebracteate - bracts are absent
- Bracteate - bracts are present

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The arrangement of flowers and mode of distribution of flowers in the shoot system of plant is called inflorescence.
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