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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal science > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > racemes > panicles
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > racemes > panicles
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > racemes > panicles
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > racemes > panicles
Preferred Term:

panicles

Definition:
A branched or compound raceme that usually grows at the tip of a shoot. Secondary branches are often racemose and can be made up of spikes, umbels, corymbs, etc.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
racemes
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/87993
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2019-07-25