monochasium

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mon·o·cha·si·um

(mŏn′ə-kā′zē-əm, -zhē-)

n. pl. mon·o·cha·si·a (-zē-ə, -zhē-ə, -zhə)

A cyme having only one lateral flower or branch originating from beneath a terminal flower, resulting in a helicoid or scorpiod inflorescence.

[mono- + (di)chasium.]

mon′o·cha′si·al adj.

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monochasium

(ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm)

n, pl -sia (-zɪə)

(Botany) botany a cymose inflorescence in which each branch gives rise to one other branch only, as in the forget-me-not and buttercup. Compare dichasium

[C19: mono- + -chasium as in dichasium]

ˌmonoˈchasial adj

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mon•o•cha•si•um

(ˌmɒn əˈkeɪ ʒi əm, -ʒəm, -zi əm)

n., pl. -si•a (-ʒi ə, -ʒə, -zi ə)

a cymose inflorescence having a single main stem.

[1885–90; < New Latin; see mono-, dichasium]

mon`o•cha′si•al, adj.

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Flower erect to pendulous, arising on a ebracteate stalk directly from the leaf rosette (monochasium with condensed internodes), rarely subsessile or pedicel (2-) 3-10 (-20) cm long during anthesis, pentamerous.

Notes on the genus Caiophora (Loasoideae, Loasaceae) in Chile and neighbouring countries

monochasium. A type of inflorescence in which there is a single terminal flower, and below this a single branch bearing one or more younger flowers; variations of coiled and zigzag patterns include helicoid, cincinnus, bostryx, and scorpioid.

Glossary

A monochasial cyme, or monochasium (MON-oh-kay-zee-um), has one division (see Figure 9-12).