Question

Verticillaster has?

• A. A typical raceme
• B. Condensed dichasial cymes
• C. Condensed polychasial cymes
• D. A mixed spadix

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Condensed dichasial cymes

• Raceme in which peduncle have bisexual and pedicellate flowers arranged acropetally. It is a type of racemose inflorescence. Example: radish.
  
• 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. It is a type of cymose inflorescence which has limited growth. Example: tulsi.
  

So, the correct answer is 'condensed dichasial cymes'.