Question

The ratio of female to male flower is $1 : \infty$ < in

• A. verticilaster
• B. hypanthodium
• C. cyathium
• D. catkin.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

cyathium

Answer 2

Cyathium is a special/mixed inflorescence. It is a characteristic of Euphorbia. There is a cup shaped involucre of 4 - 5 connate bracts. In the centre single female flower is present. In the axil of each involucre bract several male flowers (each represented by a single stamen) are arranged in scorpoid cymes.