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CAUDICIFORMS ::
A caudiciform is a
plant with a swollen, water-storing stem (caudex). These plants produce green
leaves and shoots during periods that are favorable for growth, and live off water
and food stored in the caudex during long dry spells. The formation of caudexes
has evolved to varying degrees in many plant families, a few of which are represented
above.
This also includes the Ant Plant. |
