- 总状花序 zǒngzhuànghuāxù racemea type of flower cluster where individual flowers with stalks are arranged along a long, unbranched central stem, blooming from the bottom up
- 头状花序 tóuzhuànghuāxù capitulum(botany) a flower head; a dense cluster of small flowers that appears as a single flower, common in plants like sunflowers and dandelions
- 圆锥花序 yuánzhuīhuāxù panicle(botany) a loose branching cluster of flowers, such as those found on mango or red bean plants; also known as [[复总状花序|複總狀花序|fu4 zong3 zhuang4 hua1 xu4]]
- 伞形花序 sǎnxínghuāxù umbela flower cluster in which stalks of nearly equal length spring from a common center and form a flat or curved surface; specifically used in botany
- 肉穗花序 ròusuìhuāxù spadixA type of flower cluster with a thick, fleshy axis and small flowers, often enclosed in a leaf-like bract.
- 隐头花序 yǐntóuhuāxù syconiumA type of inflorescence (as in figs) where the receptacle is fleshy and hollow, enclosing numerous tiny flowers with a small opening at the apex; also called a hypanthodium
- 柔荑花序 róutíhuāxù catkina type of flower cluster consisting of many small, single-sex flowers without stems along a central spike; specifically an ament
- 穗状花序 suìzhuànghuāxù spikea cluster of flowers arranged along an unbranched stem where the individual flowers do not have their own stalks; often used to describe plants like wheat or plantain
- 聚伞花序 jùsǎnhuāxù cymea cluster of flowers where the primary axis terminates in a flower and subsequent flowers develop from lateral buds on the secondary axes
- 无限花序 wúxiànhuāxù indeterminate inflorescenceA type of flower cluster where the flowers at the base or the outer edges bloom first, followed by the upper or inner flowers, as the flower stalk continues to grow. Common types include the [[穗状花序|穗狀花序|sui4 zhuang4 hua1 xu4]], [[伞状花序|繖狀花序|san3 zhuang4 hua1 xu4]], and [[头状花序|頭狀花序|tou2 zhuang4 hua1 xu4]].
- 复总状花序 fùzǒngzhuànghuāxù paniclea compound racemose inflorescence in which the secondary branches are themselves racemes
- 葇荑花序 róutíhuāxù catkina slim, cylindrical flower cluster without petals, such as those found on willow and birch trees
- 有限花序 yǒuxiànhuāxù determinate inflorescenceA type of flower cluster where the top or central flower opens first, stopping the growth of the main stem, while other flowers then open from the top down or inside out
- 伞状花序 sǎnzhuànghuāxù umbelan indeterminate inflorescence where the flower stalks arise from a common point at the tip of the main axis, forming a flat-topped or rounded cluster
