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spike

unbranched, indeterminate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, but bearing sessile flowers (sessile flowers are attached directly, without stalks)
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spike

Summary

spike is an inflorescence[1]. spike has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • spike's instance of is recorded as inflorescence[3].
  • spike is a type of indeterminate inflorescence[4].
  • spike's Commons category is recorded as Ears (botany)[5].
  • spike's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • spike's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[7].
  • spike's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • spike's different from is recorded as ear[9].

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Definition and Type

spike's instance of is recorded as inflorescence[3]. spike is a type of indeterminate inflorescence[4].

Why It Matters

spike has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] spike is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Afanasovich · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → ear
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q1138632]]"
  2. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2U7rIK
    Instance of → inflorescence
    Subclass of → indeterminate inflorescence
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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