Ear at transition stage of development. The specimen shows a broad shoot apical meristem prior to the first bifurcation at the distal tip. A second bifurcation of each new inflorescence axis is shown. Figure 3 . Single inflorescence axis from a Fascicled ear cluster of female inflorescence after several bifurcation cycles.
Inflorescence is characterized by extra spikelets at the three upper nodes.
The lower node shows paired spikelets with glumes, lemmas and lower floret primordia. Figure 4 . Fas tassel after a few bifurcations of central spike tissue. Figure 5 .