Question

What type of inflorescence is found in the family euphorbiaceae?

Answer 1

Inflorescence:

1. The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis of the plant is known as inflorescence.
2. There are three types of inflorescence: racemose, cymose and mixed.
3. Racemose inflorescence: Here, the main axis continues to grow and does not terminate in the flower.
4. Cymose inflorescence: Here, flowers are terminally born on the axis and the growth of the main axis is definite.
5. Mixed inflorescence: Here, cymose and racemose patterns develop in a mixed manner

Inflorescence in Euphorbiaceae:

1. Inflorescence in Euphorbiaceae is of cyathium type.
2. Cyathium is a type of mixed inflorescence.
3. In cyathium type inflorescence, a cup-like structure of altered leaves surrounds the female and male flowers.
4. The flower appears as a single flower.
5. Cyathium inflorescence contains apetalous, unisexual female and male flowers.