Question

........... inflorescence is present in the plant of Withania somnifera.

• A. Helicoid cyme
• B. Extra-axillary scorpioid cyme
• C. Solitary axillry cyme
• D. Umbellate cyme

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Umbellate cyme

• Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) is a medicinal plant. The arrangement of flowers (inflorescence) seen in this plant is the umbellate cyme.
• An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks which spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs.
• The arrangement can vary from being flat-topped to almost spherical. Umbels can be simple or compound.
• The secondary umbels of compound umbels are known as umbellules. A small umbel is called as a umbellule.
• The arrangement of the inflorescence in umbels is referred to as umbellate.
  Therefore, the correct option is D.