The following points highlight the five major types of Inflorescence. The types are: 1. Solitary Flowers 2. Racemose Inflorescence 3. Cymose Inflorescence 4. Mixed Inflorescence 5. Special Inflorescence. Type # 1. Solitary Flowers: Flowers occur singly or are separated from other flowers of the same plant by vegetative regions. Solitary flowers are formed by direct transformation of shoot tips into [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Stem 2. Characteristics of Stem 3. Branching 4. Forms 5. Modification 6. Functions. Definition of Stem: Stem is usually the above-ground erect ascending part of the plant body that develops from the plumule, bears leaves and flowers, grows by means of a terminal bud and shows distinction of nodes and [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Definition of Leaf 2. Characteristics of Leaf 3. Parts 4. Types 5. Modification 6. Functions 7. Importance. Definition of Leaf: Leaf is a green, dissimilar exogenous lateral flattened outgrowth which is borne on the node of a stem or its branch and is specialised to perform photosynthesis. Typically it is a thin [...]