secondary thickening meristem

Term Information

Accession
PO:0025414
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: meristema de engrosamiento secundario (Spanish)
exact: STM
exact: 二次 肥厚分裂組織 (Japanese)
Definition
A lateral meristem (PO:0020145) that is not contiguous with an apical meristem (PO:0020144) and has a parts multiple layers of meristematic cells (PO:0004010). [source: ISBN:0080374903, JSTOR:2471543, JSTOR:4354165]
Comment
Contributes mainly to formation of the body of a stem (PO:0009047), but may also produce adventitious (shoot-borne) roots (PO:0000042) and may also be found in the roots (PO:0009005) of some species. May be continuous or discontinuous with the primary thickening meristem (PO:0005039). Found in some monocot species of the Liliales and Asperigales.

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