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Centripetal :: Centripetal (a.) Expanding first at the base of the inflorescence, and proceeding in order towards the summit..

Effuse :: Effuse (a.) Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence..

Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) An axis on which all the flower buds.

Uniparous :: Uniparous (a.) Producing but one axis of inflorescence; -- said of the scorpioid cyme.

Catkin :: Catkin (n.) An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. -- so called from its resemblance to a cat's tail. See Illust. of Ament..

Scorpioidal :: Scorpioidal (a.) Having the inflorescence curved or circinate at the end, like a scorpion's tail..

Coma :: Coma (n.) A tuft or bunch, -- as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree; or a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant; or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds..

Thyrsus :: Thyrsus (n.) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut..

Plume :: Plume (v.) A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses..

Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.

Panicle :: Panicle (n.) A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is loosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end..

Ament :: Ament (n.) A species of inflorescence; a catkin.

Anthotaxy :: Anthotaxy (n.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.

Acropetal :: Acropetal (a.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence..

Rhachilla :: Rhachilla (n.) A branch of inflorescence; the zigzag axis on which the florets are arranged in the spikelets of grasses.

Diaphysis :: Diaphysis (n.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.

Amentaceous :: Amentaceous (a.) Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence..

Botryose :: Botryose (a.) Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence.

Posterior :: Posterior (a.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.

Sedge :: Sedge (n.) Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species..

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