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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />

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(c)<br />

(a) (b)<br />

pedicels<br />

bracts<br />

peduncle<br />

(d) (e)<br />

Figure 2. Types of inflorescence which provide specific epithets:<br />

(a) A spike (e.g. Actaea spicata L. and Phyteuma spicatum L.).<br />

(b) A raceme (e.g. Bromus racemosus L. and Sambucus racemosa L.).<br />

(c) A panicle (e.g. Carex paniculata L. and Centaurea paniculata L.).<br />

(d) A corymb (e.g. Silene corymbifera Bertol. and Teucrium corymbosum R. Br.).<br />

(e) An umbel (e.g. Holosteum umbellatum L. and Butomus umbelatus L.).<br />

In these inflorescences the oldest flowers are attached towards the base and the<br />

youngest towards the apex.

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