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Plant Stems

Medical Definition: Parts of plants that usually grow vertically upwards towards the light and support the leaves, buds, and reproductive structures. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)
Guide Notes: coord with specific plant; PLANT BARK is also available
Previously Indexed: Plants (1966-1994)
Plant Stems Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Rhizome - Root-like underground horizontal stem of plants that produces shoots above and roots below. Distinguished from true roots which don't have buds and nodes. Similar to true roots in being underground and thickened by storage deposits.

Plant Stems Medical Definitions and Terms

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