spicate

Some Ascarina species have the simplest possible unisexual flowers, which consist of one stamen or one carpel containing one ovule, borne in the axils of bracts in spicate inflorescences, although others have stamen numbers ranging from two to five, lateral bracts associated with the stamen and/or carpel, groups of two carpels, or both a stamen and a carpel (Swamy, 1953; Smith, 1976, 1981; Moore, 1977; Jeremie, 1980).

It does not contain alcohol and sugar and is prepared with time-tested active ingredients like: Bakul Chaal (Mimusops Elengi), Neem Paan (Azadirachta Indica), Clove oil (Caryophyllus Aromaticus), Tulsi Patra (Ocimum Sanctum), Triphala (Three Myrobalans), Pudina Ke Phool (Metha Spicate), Khadir Chaal (Acacia catechu), Jyeshtiamadh (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), Ajivan ke Phool (Apium Grav- colens) and Maypal (Quercus Infectonia).

verticillata, is quite different from the others in its spicate inflorescence and scented roots.

Inflorescence 2-3 mm wide, spicate, terminal and lateral, segmented; each fertile segment composed of two 3-flowered cymes, decussate, immersed in the pair of opposite scale--like bracts, arising from the node above.

baccatus are small (2 mm), unspecialized, and borne on spicate inflorescences.

The staminate inflorescences are large, showy, loose, axillary, cymose panicles (thyrses), while the pistillate ones are small, obscure, congested, axillary, spicate cymes.

As an extreme, the spicate inflorescence may be condensed into a pseudanthium composed of several monosymmetric flowers as in Aponogeton ranunculiflorus (personal observation).

Capitulescences unilaterally spicate, racemose to paniculate; capitula sessile to pedunculate, homogamous, ligulate, one- to five-flowered; receptacle epaleate; involucre multiseriate.