Definition of Caudex. Meaning of Caudex. Synonyms of Caudex

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Definition of Caudex

Caudex
Caudex Cau"dex, n.; pl. L. Caudices, E. Caudexes. [L.] (Bot.) The stem of a tree., esp. a stem without a branch, as of a palm or a tree fern; also, the perennial rootstock of an herbaceous plant.

Meaning of Caudex from wikipedia

- A caudex (pl.: caudices) of a plant is a stem, but the term is also used to mean a rootstock and particularly a basal stem structure from which new growth...
- Appius Claudius Caudex (fl. 264 BC) was a Roman politician. He was the younger brother of Appius Claudius Caecus, and served as consul in 264 BC. In that...
- Raphionacme burkeri Raphionacme flanaganii Khoisan man drinking stored water from caudex of bi (Raphionacme velutina) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Raphionacme...
- Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caudex and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 490 Ab urbe condita). The denomination...
- berries with ellipsoid seeds. Closeup of leaves and caudex of Calib**** hookeri Detail of corky bark of caudex of Calib**** hookeri Calib**** gl****i**** L.Hern...
- as a caudex. In these species, a plant's lower half gradually ac****ulates and stores water (similarly to a camel's hump); over time, the caudex changes...
- Appius Claudius may refer to: Appius Claudius Caecus Appius Claudius Caudex Appius Claudius Cr****us Inregillensis Sabinus Appius Claudius Pulcher (disambiguation)...
- Singapore. It is a myrmecophyte as ants live in its tuber, also known as a caudex, and pollinate its flowers. It resides in open-canopied areas, rainforests...
- to 18 meters (39 to 59 ft). This upper growth springs up from a tuberous caudex which, according to Everett "may occupy a circle sixty feet [18 meters]...
- plant in many parts of the world due to its unusual appearance and mature caudex development. Common names for the species include gout-plant, gout-stalk...