Inflorescence or flower positionThe position of the flowering part of the plant. Return to Character index |
TerminalInflorescence arising at the tip or apex of a branchlet (e.g. Uraria lagopodioides, Isotropis drummondii). |
AxillaryInflorescence positioned in or arising from leaf axils (e.g. Aotus genistoides, Cullen leucanthum). |
Both |
Cauliflorous or ramiflorousInflorescence borne on stem or trunk (e.g. Leptosema chambersii). |
Leaf opposedThe inflorescence is opposite a leaf axil (e.g. Muelleranthus stipularis, Tephrosia brachyodon). |