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FLOWER AND INFLORESCENCES 



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produces a flower. Thus, in a dichotomous cyme each apical 

 growing point eventually produces a flower. Examples Stitch- 

 wort and Sandwort. (Fig. 176.) 



Scorpioid Cyme. When the cyme is developed on one side 

 only of the peduncle, and is in the young state rolled up in 



FIG. 176. Dichotomous cyme of the Stitchwort. T, terminal flower ; L, lateral 



flower. 



a spiral manner, it is called a scorpioid cyme. Example For- 

 get-me-not. (Fig. 177.) 



Verticillaster. If the flowers are produced on opposite 

 sides of the stem, in the axils of leaves, and they stand tier above 

 tier, the inflorescence is called a vertitillaster. Some botanists 

 call it a whorled inflorescence, but if it is examined with care 

 the flowers will be seen to grow from the axils of leaves, and 

 only appear to be whorled. Example Deadnettle. (Fig. 178.) 



