stem

Term Information

Accession
PO:0009047
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: bole
narrow: cane
narrow: caudex
narrow: caudices
narrow: primocane
narrow: scape
narrow: stalk
narrow: trunk
exact: caña (Spanish)
exact: culm
exact: eje primario (Spanish)
exact: 茎 (Japanese)
exact: primary axis
exact: primary stem
exact: tallo (Spanish)
exact: tronco (Spanish)
Definition
A shoot axis (PO:0025029) that is the primary axis of a plant. [source: POC:curators]
Comment
Often bears leaves and buds. It is usually above ground, more or less negatively geotropic, and exogenous in origin.

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