panicle

A loosely branched inflorescence, especially a branching raceme.

A form of inflorescence produced, in its simple and normal type, when a raceme becomes irregularly compound by some of the pedicles developing into peduncles, each bearing several flowers, or branching again and again in the same order.

A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is loosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end.

A compound raceme.

compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers