noun
- a type of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces only one lateral branch, resulting in a zigzag or helical arrangement of flowers
Usage: botany; technical
Examples
- The monochasia of the plant species creates a distinctive zigzag pattern along the stem.
- Botanists classify this inflorescence type as monochasia because each branch point produces only one lateral flower.
- The helical arrangement characteristic of monochasia is visible in many flowering plants.
- In monochasia, the main axis continues to grow while producing single lateral branches sequentially.