Inflorescence or flower position

The position of the flowering part of the plant.

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Terminal

Inflorescence arising at the tip or apex of a branchlet (e.g. Uraria lagopodioides, Isotropis drummondii).

Axillary

Inflorescence positioned in or arising from leaf axils (e.g. Aotus genistoides, Cullen leucanthum).

Both

Cauliflorous or ramiflorous

Inflorescence borne on stem or trunk (e.g. Leptosema chambersii).

Leaf opposed

The inflorescence is opposite a leaf axil (e.g. Muelleranthus stipularis, Tephrosia brachyodon).