Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 96
Question: In ‘Tulsi’ (Ocimum) of labiatae the inflorescence is
Options:
A) Cyathium
B) Verticillaster
C) Hypanthodium
D) Raceme of Racemes
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
It is a raceme of verticels or (whorls of flowers) borne on rectangular axis in the axils of opposite leaves.
At each node there are two verticles.
Each whorl consists of two clusters of 3-9 flowers e.g., Ocimum (Tulsi), Salvia, Leucas.
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