Figure 1: Examples of simple and compound inflorescences.
From: VEGETATIVE1 is essential for development of the compound inflorescence in pea
(a) Simple raceme of Arabidopsis thaliana. (b) Diagram of the architecture of the inflorescence showed in (a). (c) Schematic representation of meristem identity in the inflorescence showed in (a). (d) Compound raceme of the legume species Medicago sativa. (e) Diagram of the architecture of the inflorescence showed in (d). (f) Schematic representation of meristem identity in the inflorescence showed in (d). In Arabidopsis, flowers appear in the primary inflorescence stem (I1) whereas in M. sativa they appear in secondary inflorescence branches (I2). V, vegetative meristem; I1, primary inflorescence meristem; I2, secondary inflorescence meristem; F, floral meristem.
