Question

In members belonging to liliaceae family generally what type of inflorescence is seen?

Answer 1

Inflorescence:

1. The inflorescence is the arrangement of flowers on a plant.
2. There are many types of inflorescence shown by different types of flowering families.

Liliaceae Family:

1. Liliaceae the lily family of the flowering plant belongs to the angiosperms, monocot family.
2. It includes plants like lilies, tulips, aloe Vera, onion, garlic, and many more.
3. Members belonging to this family display cymose/solitary, and umbellate clusters type of inflorescence.
4. In cymose inflorescence flowers grow in a basipetal pattern, meaning younger flowers are at the base of the plant and older ones are towards the tip.
5. In solitary inflorescence, the plant bears only one flower on the ends of lateral branches.
6. In umbel inflorescence flowers have equal-length stalks and form a cluster, giving an umbrella-like appearance.