Gujarati
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

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