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Morphology of Flowering Plants
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All given statements regarding cymose inflorescence are correct except

  • main axis terminate in a flower

  • development of flowers is basipetal

  • opening of flowers is centrifugal

  • unlimited growth of axis

Answer

D.

unlimited growth of axis

Cymose inflorescence is a definite inflorescence. In this a type of flowering shoot in wichh the first- formed flower develops from the growing region at the top of the flower stalk. The main axis terminates in a flower, hence is limited in growth. The development of flowers is basipetal and opening of flowers is centrifugal, e.g. Datura, Atropa, etc.

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