Glossary: stem

Definition:

the main axis of the plant or a branch of the main axis which (at first) produces leaves at the nodes.

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Glossary details: stem.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=719, retrieved 5 December 2025

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