Term Name: vegetative to reproductive phase transition of meristem
Synonyms: floral evocation, flowering, transition from vegetative to reproductive phase
Definition: The process involved in transforming a meristem that produces vegetative structures, such as leaves, into a meristem that produces reproductive structures, such as a flower or an inflorescence.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010228]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: post-embryonic development reproductive structure development
has parts: photoperiodism, flowering
is a type of: developmental process involved in reproduction