This is the inflorescence of onion, bearing many flowers covered by a spathe (which is membraneous here and opens as the flower grow). The inflorescence type is known as scape. The scape is the portion of the stem below spathe and the flowers are borne in an umbel. -- Regards,
Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227
