Sunday 3 February 2019

Difference between Corymb inflorescence and umbel inflorescence

1.  In case of corymb inflorescence peduncle is long and bears flowers at different levels. In case of umbel inflorescence peduncle is reduced to a point and all flowers arise from this point .

2. In corymb inflorescence flowers are present in a acropetal order whereas in umbel inflorescence flowers are present in centripetal order.
3. In corymb Inflorescence older flowers have longer pedicels whereas in umbel inflorescence there is no much difference in length of pedicels.
4. In corymb inflorescence involcure is absent whereas in umbel inflorescence involcure is mostly present.

By: Ashwani, biology teacher,Phagwara.

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