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RACEMOSE INFLORESCENCES 



may bear lateral inflorescences in place of flowers, as in the 



Figs. 69-75. — Diagrams of Racemose inflorescences. The arrows denote the 

 general order of succession in the opening of the flowers. 



Parsley, and the inflorescence is described as being compound 



I. Simple Racemose Inflorescences. — The main axis of the 

 inflorescence directly bears a number of flowers. 



(a) The flowers are separated by distinct internodes, so that 

 the axis is elongated. 



(a) The flowers are stalked (fig. 70) = Baceme. 



Examples — Hyacinth, Foxglove, 

 (p) The flowers are not stalked. 



(i.) The main axis is not fleshy (fig. 71) 



= Spike. 

 Example — Spikelet of Grasses, 

 (ii.) The main axis is fleshy (fig. 72) = Spadix. 

 Example — Arum. 



