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Stems

Stem type

Classification based on type of perrenial structure.

bulb

A short, erect, underground stem surrounded by fleshy leaves.bulb

caudex

A short, thick, vertical or branched perennial stem usually subterranean, or at ground level.caudex

cladophyll

A flattened main stem resembling a leaf.cladophyll

corm

The enlarged, solid, fleshy base of a stem with scales; an upright underground storage stem.corm

culm

Flowering and fruiting stems of grasses and sedges.

pseudoscape

A false scape where not all of the leaves are truly basal in origin, though they may appear to be so superficially. A true scape is a leafless peduncle arising from ground level, usually from a basal rosette in acaulescent plants.pseudoscape

rhizome

A horizontal underground stem.rhizome

tuber

A thick storage stem, usually not upright.tuber

vine

An elongate, weak-stemmed, often climbing annual or perennial plant, with herbaceous or woody texture.vine

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