Racemose inflorescence Cymose inflorescence This is an indefinite or indeterminate type of inflorescence This is a definite or determinate type of inflorescence The main axis does not end the growth with a flower The main axis ends the growth with a flower The flowers are borne in acropetal succession, that is, lower ones are older and upper ones are younger flowers The flowers are borne in basipetal succession, that is, lower ones are younger flowers and upper ones are older flowers Flowers are borne laterally Flowers are borne terminallyThe opening of flowers occurs at short intervals Opening of successive flowers take long intervals