Question

The inflorescence found in coconut plant is

• A. Compound spadix
• B. Hypanthodium
• C. Cyathium
• D. Vesti cillaster

Answer 1

The correct option is A Compound spadix

A. The compound spadix is formed when the axis of spadix branches as in coconut and in many other palms. The whole is covered by a stiff boat-shaped spathe but some palms may have smaller spathes for separate segments of the spadix.

B. Hypanthodium is fleshy receptacle forming a hollow cavity with an apical opening called ostiole. The flowers are developed on the inner wall of the hollow cavity. An example is ficus.

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

D. 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 node. An example is tulsi.

So, the correct answer is 'compound spadix'.