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5.Morphology of Flowering Plants
normal
Inflorescence of Jowar $(Sorghum)$ is
A
Capitulum
B
Verticillaster
C
Spike of spikelet
D
Cyathium
Solution
(c) In Gramineae $(Poaceae\,\, family)$ peduncle is branched.
Each branch bears group of $1-5$ sessile florets called spikelets.
Thus unit of inflorescence is not a single flower but a group of flowers.
All spikelets are covered by two empty bracts called glumes.
e.g., Wheat, Sorghum.
Standard 11
Biology