Definition
A type of inflorescence where flowers are arranged along a central stem, with each flower having its own stalk (pedicel) of roughly equal length. Flowers typically bloom from bottom to top along the stem.
Etymology
From Latin 'racemus' meaning 'cluster of grapes,' which perfectly describes this flower arrangement. The term was adopted into botany in the 18th century because grape clusters exemplify this particular flowering pattern.
Kelly Says
Racemes are nature's assembly lines for reproduction, with flowers opening in sequence from bottom to top to extend the pollination period! This timing strategy ensures that if early pollinators miss the first flowers, later ones are still available, maximizing reproductive success.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Bunch of flowers
Bunch of flowers
ARالعربية
سلسلة
sil-sil-ah
BNবাংলা
ফুলের গুচ্ছ
fuler guchch
ELΕλληνικά
συλλογή
si-llo-gi
ESEspañol
racemo
rah-se-moh
FRFrançais
raceme
ra-sehm
GUGU
ફુલોનો ગુચ્છ
fu-lo-no guchch
HAHA
gidan tsaro
gi-dan tsa-ro
HEעברית
צורת פרח
tzurat parakh
HIहिन्दी
पुष्पक्रम
pusp-kram
HUMagyar
virágzat
vi-rág-zat
IDBahasa Indonesia
raceme
ra-se-me
ITItaliano
racemo
rah-se-moh
MRMR
फुलांची गट
phula-anchi gat
MSBahasa Melayu
racem
ra-sem
MYမြန်မာ
ပွင့်ပေါ်
pun-gwa-paw
NLNederlands
racem
ra-sem
PAPA
ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਮੂਹ
phullan da samooh
PTPortuguês
racemo
rah-se-moh
SWKiswahili
mkusanyiko wa maua
mku-sa-nyi-ko wa ma-ua
TAதமிழ்
மலர் குத்து
malar kuttu
TEతెలుగు
పుష్పావళి
puspa-avali
TLTL
bulaklak na pangkat
bu-lak-lak na pang-kat
UKУкраїнська
колос
kolo-s
URاردو
پھولوں کا گٹھ
phulon ka gath
VITiếng Việt
cụm hoa
cu-m hoa
YOYO
ọpọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀rọ
o-po awon er-o
ZH中文
总状花序
zǒngzhuàng huāxù