What is the spike in botany?

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Spike:
Spike is a type of racemose inflorescence.
It is an unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence, similar to a raceme but they are attached directly without a stalk.
Example: Chaff flowers from the genus Achyranthes show spike type of inflorescence.

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