Question

Number of female flower in a cyathium is

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1

Number of female flower in a cyathium is 1. A cyathium is one of the specialised pseudanthia forming the inflorescence of plants. A cyathium consists of:

• Five (rarely four) bracteoles. These are small, united bracts, which form a cup-like involucre. Their upper tips are free and in the beginning cover the opening of the involucre .These alternate with
• Five nectar glands, which are sometimes fused.
• One extremely reduced female flower standing in the centre at the base of the involucre, consisting of an ovary on a short stem with pistil, and
• Five groups of extremely reduced male flowers, which each consist of a single anther on a stem.
  Therefore, the correct answer is option A.