The INFLORESCENCE is the floral part of the plant. It is situated in the top-part of the stem.
It may be organized as:
- a GRAPE: the flowers are borne by floral stalks, the PEDUNCLE (or PEDICEL when short), linked to the stem.
- a SPIKE: the stem bears the flowers directly without a peduncle.
Epipactis helleborine’s grape-arrangement
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