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5.Morphology of Flowering Plants
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In 'Tulsi' $(Ocimum)$ of labiatae the inflorescence is
A
Cyathium
B
Verticillaster
C
Hypanthodium
D
Raceme of Racemes
Solution
(b) 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.
Standard 11
Biology