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Spadix

Spadix The spadix is a particular type of inflorescence, similar to the ear, which we can find in many species

Spike The spike is a simple inflorescence (typical of Poaceae) formed by numerous flowers that are devoid of peduncle (sessile);

Corymb The term corymb derives from the Latin corymbus “cluster fruits, cluster of ivy berries” in turn coming from the

Panicle The panicle, also called raceme compound or mazzocca, is a compound inflorescence defined in which along the main axis,

Parthenocarpy In botany, parthenocarpy is the formation of a fruit not preceded by fertilization of the ovules contained in the

Syconium Syconium is a false fruit derived from a compound inflorescence that bears the same name; this formation is typical

Esperidium Esperidium is a pulpy fruit, from the botanical point of view, identifiable as the modification of the berry; but

Siliqua The siliqua is the fruit of the Brassicaceae (cruciferae); this is made up of two parts which at maturity

Phloem Phloem (or book) is a complex of tissues typical of vascular plants with a triple function: in fact the

Berry The berry, in botany, is a fruit with a thin, membranous epicarp and a pulpy and juicy mesocarp and