cauline axillary shoot

Term Information

Accession
PO:0005002
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
related: cauline axillary branch
exact: epiblasto (epiblastema) axilar caulinar (Spanish)
exact: 茎生腋枝 (Japanese)
Definition
An axillary branch that forms from a leaf above the very base of the shoot. [source: GR:Anuradha_Pujar]
Comment
The genetic distinction between cauline axillary branches and tillers may or may not be unique to the Poaceae. There are no data for other plant families.

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