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Umbel vs Panicle - What's the difference?

umbel | panicle |

In botany terms the difference between umbel and panicle

is that umbel is a flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre while panicle is a compound raceme.

umbel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A flat-topped or rounded flower-cluster (= inflorescence) in which the individual flower stalks arise from the same point, the youngest flowers being at the centre.

    • Related terms

    * umbellet * umbellule * Umbelliferae * umbelliferous

    panicle

    English

    (wikipedia panicle)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) A compound raceme.

    • See also

    * corymb * thyrse

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