Syncarpous- with fused carpels

Syngenesious- with fused anthers

Synsepalols- with fused sepals
Syntepalous- with fused tepals
Flower Symmetry
Actimorphic- radially symmetrical
Zygomorphic- bilaterally symmetrical
Assymetric- not divided into equal parts
Insertion of floral parts
Hypogygnous- with stamens, petals and sepals attached below the ovary
Epigynous- with stamens, pistils and petals attached to the top of ovary
Perigynous- stamens and pistils are joined to the calyx tube
Type of Inflorescence
Determinate--terminal flowers bloom first
Indeterminate- outer or lower flowers bloom first
Spike- unbranched with sessile or nearly sessile flowers
Raceme- unbranched with pedicelled flowers on the main stem
Panicle--compound inflorescence, the branches are racemose
Umbel- flower stalks arise from a common point
Spadix- flowers are borne on a fleshy axis
Verticel- sepals, petals and leaves from a single point and wrap around the stem
Flower/Inflorescence position
Terminal--at the end of the branch or stem
Axillary-borne or carried on the axil
Extra axillary-one or more flowers on the axil
Leaf opposed--inflorescence is opposite of the leaf axil
Cauliflorous--attached to the stem as opposed to basal
Irregular Flowers
Papilionaceous- corolla with banner wings and keel.
Caesalpinaceous- two wings and keels are almost the same
Orchidaceous- flowers of unusual shape
Bilabiate-two lipped
Corolla/ Perianth Shape
Tubular- tube elongate
Funnel shaped- petals fused into tube expanding into limbs
Campanulate-bell shaped, wider tube
Salver shaped- long tube with flaring limbs
Urceolate- urn shaped, wider tube