Question

Which inflorescence is found in tulsi?

Answer 1

Inflorescence:

1. The arrangement of flowers on the floral axis is termed inflorescence.
2. A kind of inflorescence in which the flowers are aligned in a seeming whorl, comprising a pair of opposite axillary, generally sessile cymes is verticillaster inflorescence.
3. A verticillaster refers to a fascicle with the composition of a dichasium, it is a common feature among the members of the Lamiaceae family.
4. Lamiaceae is a family of flowering plants generally known as the sage or mint family.
5. Some examples are basil, mint, rosemary, lavender, etc.
6. Tulsi or holy basil is a member of the family Lamiaceae, it exhibits verticillaster inflorescence.
7. In tulsi, two flower clusters each comprising three to nine flowers develop on a node on the axis of opposite leaves.