Question

In Anthocephalus the inflorescence is _______.

• A. Raceme
• B. Cymose head
• C. Racemose head
• D. Corymb

Answer 1

The correct option is B Cymose head

The racemose inflorescence is an indeterminate inflorescence. It shows indefinite growth and bears a number of flowers.

Cymose Head i.e. Glomerule is the Sessile or subsessile flowers. For example Anthocephalus cadamba, Albizia and Acacia.

Racemose Head is inflorescence and is found in family Compositae, for example, Tagetes, Zinnia and Sunflower.

Corymb is an un-branched peduncle and it bears the pedicellate flowers in an acropetal fashion.

Thus the correct answer is the cymose head.

The correct option is B.