TABLE 1
Axillary meristems in the maize inflorescence
Order
Meristem
Product
Determinacy
1°
Branch (BM)
Branches
Indeterminate
1°
Spikelet pair (SPM)
Spikelet pairs
Determinate
2°
Spikelet (SM)
Florets
Determinate
3°
Floral (FM)
Floral organs
Determinate