It refers to a single carpel if there is only one, or to the whole structure if the carpels are united. The ovary is superior . The ovary is superior . The ovary is inferior . For each, the stalk of the inflorescence is called the peduncle and the stalk of an individual flower is the pedicel .
Some cymes are one-sided.
Some are scorpioid cymes , i.e. curled like a scorpion's tail. Can be an aggregate of achenes , drupelets , samaras, etc. Can be a multiple of follicles, drupelets, etc. Some put hips and pomes in this category. Placentation Types Placentation refers to the pattern of attachment of ovules within the ovary.