| Racemose inflorescence | Cymose inflorescence |
| (1) Younger flowers are present at the tip while older flowers are arranged at the base of this inflorescence. Such an arrangement is called acropetal succession |
(1) Younger flowers are present at the base of the inflorescence, while older flowers are present at the top. Such an arrangement is called basipetal succession |
| (2) The main axis in racemose inflorescence continues to grow produce flowers laterally |
(2) The main axis in cymose inflorescence has limited growth, which later terminates into a flower |
Answered by Abhisek | 1 year ago
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