FLOWERS

CLASSIFICATIO
NS OF
FLOWERS
According to Morphology:
Sympetalous
-flowers under this group come with their
petals joined, partially or fully.
Examples of Sympetalous:

Name:squash flower Name: Sweet potato

S.N: Cucurbita maxima S.N: Ipomea batatas
Polypetalous
-flowers under this group come with their petals
not joined, separate distinct petals can be seen.
Name: Catharanthus
S.N:
Catharanthus roseus
Examples of Polypetalous:

Name: Cosmos Name: Daffodil

S.N: Cosmos sulphureus S.N: Narcissus jonquilla
Actinomorphic
-flowers under this group have characteristic
radial symmetry.
Examples of Actinomorphic:

Name: Yellow star-grass Name: Hedge bindweed

S.N: Hypoxis hirsuta (Liliaceae)
S.N: Calystegia arvensis (Convolvulaceae)
Zygomorphic
-flowers under this group have characteristic
bilateral symmetry.
 Examples of Zygomorphic:

Name: Frangipani Name: Purple fringeless orchid

S. N: Plumeria sp. S. N: Platanthera peramoena (Orchidaceae)
 According to Clusters:
Single Flower
- single flowers are present at the tip of
peduncle, an elongated stalk or branch of the main
axis of the plant.
 Examples of Single flowers:

Name: Periwinkle Name: Rose (Dark crimson)

S. N:Catharanthus roseus S. N: Rosa sp.
Cluster Flower
- three or more flowers gathered in close
formation together.
 Examples of Cluster flowers:

Name: Yellow santan Name: Lantana

S. N: Ixora coccinea Linn. S. N: Lantana camara
According to Inflorescence:
Umbel Flower
- composed of main axis and laterally borne
flowers with pedicels of equal length, all originating
from the same point.
 Examples of Umbel flowers:

Name: Wild carrot Name: Alliums

S. N: Daucus carota S. N: Allium ampeloprasum
Corymb Flowers
- composed of main axis and laterally borne
flowers with pedicels of equal length, all originating
from the same height.
 Examples of Corymb flowers:

Name: White top aster Name: Achillea

S. N: Sericocarpus linifolius S. N: Achillea sp.
Panicle Flower
- a cluster of flowers which grows on the end of a
branch or shoot.
Examples of Panicle flowers:

Name: Achiote Name: Mango

S. N: Bixa orellana S. N: Mangifera indica
Raceme Flower
- composed of main axis and laterally borne
flowers with pedicels of equal length.
Examples of Raceme flowers:

Name: Blue bells Name: Cadena de Amor

S. N: H. non-scripta S. N: Antigonon leptopus
Uniparous cyme
- composed of main axis which ends in a flower
under which a single lateral twig develops.
Example of Uniparous cymes:

Name: White Oldfield aster

S. N: Symphyotrichum racemosum
Biparous cyme:
- composed of main axis which ends in a flower
under which two lateral twig develops.
Example of Biparous cyme:

Name: Maidenstears
S. N: Silene vulgaris
Regular Flower:
- radially symmetric flower.

Irregular Flower:
- bilaterally symmetric flowers.
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