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[[Image:Inflorescences.JPG|center]]
[[Image:Inflorescences.JPG|center]]
In some plants, especially those in family [[Proteaceae]], the inflorescence may be a complex structure consisting of many smaller inflorescences. For example, ''[[Banksia]]'' flowers occur in pairs, which are then clustered together to form a dense head. In such cases, the term "inflorescence"
In some plants, especially those in family [[Proteaceae]], the inflorescence may be a complex structure consisting of many smaller inflorescences. For example, ''[[Banksia]]'' flowers occur in pairs, which are then clustered together to form a dense head. In such cases, the term "inflorescence" may be ambiguous. To deal with this, it has been proposed that a cluster of inflorescences be termed a "'''conflorescence'''" or "'''synflorescence'''". This terminology has been in use for around 30 years, but has not been widely adopted.
In some plants, the structure that holds the flowers together persists until fruit is formed, resulting in a fruiting structure in which individual fruit are embedded. In such cases, the fruiting stage of the inflorescence is termed an '''infructescence'''.
In some plants, the structure that holds the flowers together persists until fruit is formed, resulting in a fruiting structure in which individual fruit are embedded. In such cases, the fruiting stage of the inflorescence is termed an '''infructescence'''.
