Question

A number of sessile flowers grow on a suppressed peduncle forming a globose inflorescence is called?

• A. Catkin
• B. Corymb
• C. Umbel
• D. Capitate

Answer 1

The correct option is D Capitate

A. Catkin is the pendulous spike in leaf axis which bears unisexual flowers. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. The example is oak.

B. Corymb in which the main axis is short and lower flowers have long pedicels than upper ones so that all the flowers are brought more or less to the same level. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. The example is iberis.

C. Umbel in which the main axis is reduced very much and all flowers appear to be arising from the same point. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. The example is hypocotyl.

D. Capitate in which a large number of sessile flowers grow from a suppressed rachis giving rise to a more or less globose structure. The example is mimosa.

So, the correct answer is 'Capitate'.