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Inflorescence is a general term for the flower-bearing system of a
plant, and more
particularly for portions of such systems separated from one another by
vegetative portions of the
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Applied to any group or cluster of
flowers or
florets (including
bracts), borne on a single
axis (stem).
Examples are: umbel, spike, panicle, corymb, and so on.
There are several
terms used to describe the inflorescences. The following are some
of the more common terms:
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