shoot axis tuber

Term Information

Accession
PO:0004543
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: シュート軸塊茎 (Japanese)
exact: shoot axis branch tuber
exact: tubérculo (Spanish)
exact: tuber branch
broad: diaspore
Definition
A tuber (PO:0025522) that develops from a branch (PO:0025073). [source: POC:curators]
Comment
Functions in storage of photosynthate metabolites. This term should be used for tubers derived from branches, as found in Solanum spp. (e.g. potato) or Dioscorea spp. (e.g. yam) and other species. Use the term tuberous root tuber (PO:0025476) for tubers derived from roots, such as those found in Cassava, Ipomoea, or Hemerocallis.

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