Anatomy

Inflorescence

A cluster of FLOWERS (as opposed to a solitary flower) arranged on a main stem of a plant.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cluster of FLOWERS (as opposed to a solitary flower) arranged on a main stem of a plant.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Inflorescences
  • Flower Head
  • Inflorescence Types
  • Tassel
  • Flower Heads
  • Head, Flower
  • Heads, Flower
  • Inflorescence Type
  • Tassels
  • Type, Inflorescence
  • Types, Inflorescence

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Aspects Covered

20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Flowers (2002-2009)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A18.024.249.500w.624w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Inflorescence. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056626. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056626
  2. Inflorescence. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflorescence
  3. Inflorescence. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156428