RACEMOSE
INFLORESCENCE
Dr. VIJI A. R.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Botany, Iqbal College,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
, Introduction
• Indefinite or indeterminate or polytelic inflorescence
• In racemose inflorescence the axis is of unlimited
growth, apical bud continuing to grow, thus bearing
oldest flower towards the base and youngest towards
the top
Racemose
Simple Compound
1. Panicle
Flower Pedicellate Flower Sessile
2. Compound corymb
1. Raceme 1. Spike
3. Compound umbel
2. Spikelet
2. Corymb
3. Spadix 4. Compound spike
3. Umbel
4. Catkin
5. Compound spadix
5. Capitulum
6. Compound capitulum
INFLORESCENCE
Dr. VIJI A. R.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Botany, Iqbal College,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
, Introduction
• Indefinite or indeterminate or polytelic inflorescence
• In racemose inflorescence the axis is of unlimited
growth, apical bud continuing to grow, thus bearing
oldest flower towards the base and youngest towards
the top
Racemose
Simple Compound
1. Panicle
Flower Pedicellate Flower Sessile
2. Compound corymb
1. Raceme 1. Spike
3. Compound umbel
2. Spikelet
2. Corymb
3. Spadix 4. Compound spike
3. Umbel
4. Catkin
5. Compound spadix
5. Capitulum
6. Compound capitulum