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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: Chemistry4me on 14/01/2009 07:26:55

Title: What plants have their apical meristems at the base?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 14/01/2009 07:26:55

I know that grass plants have the oldest cells at the leaf tip, any other plants?  [:-\]

Title: What plants have their apical meristems at the base?
Post by: dentstudent on 14/01/2009 08:56:11

Wouldn't that make them "basal meristems?

I'm not sure - cacti, perhaps?

Title: What plants have their apical meristems at the base?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 14/01/2009 09:12:01

Quote from: dentstudent on 14/01/2009 08:56:11

Wouldn't that make them "basal meristems?

No idea, but thats why I am asking!

Title: What plants have their apical meristems at the base?
Post by: atrox on 23/01/2009 12:54:11

Hi there!

hmmm...scince "apical" means tip, an apical meristem shouln´t be at the base of something.
But, as far as I know it´s pretty normal for a leaf to have it´s oldest parts at the Tip.

Title: What plants have their apical meristems at the base?
Post by: Don_1 on 23/01/2009 13:37:11

So far as I was aware grasses are the only plant to grow in this manner, which is why they benefit from grazing. I think grasses have up to 5 meristems, depending on species, one of which is mid stem.

Title: What plants have their apical meristems at the base?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 26/01/2009 01:20:40

I've found:

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Longitudinal section of a basal meristem in a cactus spine (Morawetzia doelziana). Spines grow upward due to a meristem located at their base; consequently this is a basal meristem.

http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/mauseth/weblab/webchap6apmer/6.1-2a.htm