The arrangement and distribution of flowers over a plant is called inflorescence. The axis of inflorescence is called peduncle. A flattened peduncle is known as receptacle. It is of five types: solitary, racemose, cymose, mixed and specialized. Types of inflorescence 1) Solitary Flowers occur singly or separate from other flowers. It is of two types: … Read more
1. Diagnostic features : Mostly herbs, rarely shrubs or trees, often climbing. Leaves alternate, stipulate, simple, or imparipinnately compound. Flowers bisexual, zygomorphic, corolla papilionaceous, aestivation descending- imbricate, posterior petals outermost, stamens 10 or 9, monadelphous or diadelphous, rarely free. Gynoecium monocarpellary, unilocular with marginal placentation. Fruit a legume or pod. 2. Distribution : Includes about 482 … Read more