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"Cyme, in Botany, a common form of Centrifugal inflorescence, in which the rachis or floral axis disappears by separating into irregular branches, and these are short and corymbose." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cyme

"Cyme, in Botany, a common form of Centrifugal inflorescence, in which the rachis or floral axis disappears…

"7. locusta of Stipa pennata" (Feather Grass); "8. rachis, bracteae, and florets of Cynosurus cristatus" (Crested Dog's-Tail). -Lindley, 1853

Feather Grass and Crested Dog's-Tail

"7. locusta of Stipa pennata" (Feather Grass); "8. rachis, bracteae, and florets of Cynosurus cristatus"…

"A. Colony of Pennatula phosphorea from the metarachidial aspect. p, The peduncle. B, Section of the rachis bearing a single pinna. a, Axis; b, metarachidial; c, prorachidial; d, pararachidial stem canals." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Pennatula Phosphorea

"A. Colony of Pennatula phosphorea from the metarachidial aspect. p, The peduncle. B, Section of the…

"Colony of <em>Pennatula phosphorea</em> from the metarachidial aspect. p, The peduncle. B, Section of the rachis bearing a single pinna. A, Axis; b, metarachidial; c, prorachidial; d, pararachidial stem canals." &mdash;Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Colony of Pennatula phosphorea

"Colony of Pennatula phosphorea from the metarachidial aspect. p, The peduncle. B, Section…