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Capitulum has one or more whorls of bracts called as?
Capitulum has one or more whorls of bracts called as?
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The correct option is B Involucre
Capitulum or head bears many sessile and small florets. The main axis becomes flat and called receptacle. At the base of flowers, a cluster of bracts forms an involucre. Peripheral florets called ray florets are pistillate or neuter and zygomorphic, whereas disc florets are bisexual and actinomorphic is called heterogamous. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. Example: sunflower.
So, the correct answer is 'Involucre'.
Capitulum or head bears many sessile and small florets. The main axis becomes flat and called receptacle. At the base of flowers, a cluster of bracts forms an involucre. Peripheral florets called ray florets are pistillate or neuter and zygomorphic, whereas disc florets are bisexual and actinomorphic is called heterogamous. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. Example: sunflower.
So, the correct answer is 'Involucre'.
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