Kevin Schafer / Whitespot Giant Arum (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) inflorescence, Tompotika Peninsula, central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juan Carlos Munoz / Giant lobelias (Lobelia rynchopetalum), many with inflorescences. Chennek region, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia, Feb 2010

Alex Hyde / Enormous inflorescence of Arum plant (Amorphophallus sp) Dry deciduous forest, Kirindy Forest, Western Madagascar. October.

Ross Hoddinott / Close-up of Hazel inflorescence (Corylus avellana) in spring, with both male catkins and female flower visible, near Bradworthy, Devon, UK. March 09.

Neil Lucas / Close-up detail of Titan Arum inflorescence, Sumatra

Michael Pitts / Chain of fluorescent tunicates {Salpa maxima} off Komodo Is, Indonesia

Neil Lucas / Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) Summatra. This species has the largest unbranched flower inflorescence which smells strongly of rotting carrion.

Colin Varndell / Grey willow tree (Salix cinerea) male catkin inflorescence, UK, March

Colin Varndell / Grey willow tree (Salix cinerea) female catkin inflorescence releasing seeds, UK, May

Chien Lee / Banded Flower Mantis (Theopropus elegans) female camouflaged on inflorescence of Dusky Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes fusca), Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Sarcopera (Sarcopera sp) inflorescence with buds and nectar-secreting cups in cloud forest, Tandayapa Valley, western slope of Andes, Ecuador

Chien Lee / Parasitic Plant (Balanophora papuana) female inflorescences, Lawas, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia