Question

Capitulum inflorescence occurs in?

• A. Salvia
• B. Euphorbia
• C. Marigold
• D. Jasmine

Answer 1

The correct option is C Marigold

A. Verticillaster is a cluster of sessile or subsessile flowers borne on a dichasial cyme ending in monochasial cyme in the form of condensed whorl on either side of the nodes. An example is a salvia.

B. Cyathium looks like a single flower. A cup-shaped involucre formed by bracts encloses a single female flower and a number of male flowers. The example is euphorbia.

C. Capitulum or head bears many sessile and small florets. The main axis becomes flat and called receptacle. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. The example is marigold.

D. Dichasial cyme in which two lateral branches develop on the two sides of the terminal flower. The example is jasmine.

So, the correct answer is 'Marigold'.