perimedullary zone
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0025058
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: 髄冠 (Japanese)
- exact: zona perimedular (Spanish)
- Definition
- A portion of parenchyma (PO:0005421) that is the outer layer of the pith (PO:0006109). [source: ISBN:0471244554]
- Comment
- The term perimedullary zone is only used when the outer layer of the pith is distinct from the inner layer.
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