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CYME [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

A determinate inflorescence ... containing several flowers with the first-opening central flower terminating the main axis and subsequent flowers developing from lateral buds.

OBS

determinate inflorescence: An inflorescence in which the apical meristem of the primary inflorescence axis terminates in a flower ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Inflorescence définie (axe principal qui se termine par une fleur) formée de plusieurs axes, dont la fleur centrale fleurit en premier et arrête la croissance de l’axe.

OBS

Selon le mode de ramification de la cyme, on distingue trois principaux types : cyme bipare, cyme multipare et cyme unipare.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

A cymose inflorescence in which the branches arise in sets of three or more at each node.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

[Cyme dont] l'axe principal porte au moins trois axes secondaires qui s'insèrent au-dessous de la fleur terminale à l'aisselle de bractées.

Spanish

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