[Taxacom] Botanical morphology term

[Donna Ford-Werntz]

John, Caudex could be another option, but it also tends to imply swollen associations.
Depending on species, the hypocotyl or epicotyl region might be more accurate site.
Why not just say stem base or describe exactly as you did (especially if no word arises)?

Donna Ford-Werntz, Ph.D.
Service Professor/Herbarium Curator
Biology Dept., Box 6057
Life Sci. Bldg., 53 Campus Dr.
West Virginia Univ.
Morgantown, WV 26506
304-293-0794; biology.wvu.edu
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Is there an accepted botanical term for the part of the stem just above
ground, especially for small plants? I am aware of the corm but this
appears to refer to a swollen region only. This is in relation to
caterpillars that live in the ground but may feed on the basal part of the
stem within a centimeter or so above the ground surface.
John Grehan
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