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(c) In Gramineae $(Poaceae\,\, family)$ peduncle is branched.

Each branch bears group of $1-5$  sessile florets called spikelets.

Thus unit of

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Spike of spikelet

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(c) In Gramineae $(Poaceae\,\, family)$ peduncle is branched.

Each branch bears group of $1-5$  sessile florets called spikelets.

Thus unit of inflorescence is not a single flower but a group of flowers.

All spikelets are covered by two empty bracts called glumes.

e.g., Wheat, Sorghum.

Inflorescence of Jowar $(Sorghum)$ is