branch tendril
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0025364
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: rama en zarzillo (Spanish)
- exact: 枝巻きひげ (Japanese)
- broad: tendril
- Definition
- A branch that is slender and coiling. [source: ISBN:9780881928501]
- Comment
- Aids plant in climbing. A branch tendril will usually be subtended by a leaf or leaf scar. May be branched, may have adhesive disks at its distal end, may be woody, and may bear small leaves. See also leaf tendril (PO:0025361), leaflet tendril (PO:0025362), leaf apex tendril (PO:0025363), stem apex tendril (PO:0025365), leaf rachis tendril (PO:0025366), and prophyll tendril (PO:0025367). Careful observation is required to correctly classify somentendrils.
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External References
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