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nounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossomstype of:
Definition that contains florescence
- ray a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
- spike (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
- ament a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
- catkin a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
- bract a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
- catasetum genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences
- spathe a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
- infructescence the fruiting stage of the inflorescence
- peduncle stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
- flower cluster an inflorescence consisting of a cluster of flowers