Inflorescence

by Chris on December 3, 2008

in Terminology

Inflorescence (ĭn’flə-rĕs’əns)

A cluster of flowers arranged in a particular way on a stem. Spikes, racemes, umbels, whorls, panicles, cymes, and corymbs are common types of inflorescences.

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