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OEIL ADVENTIF [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

Adventitious: Describing organs that arise in unexpected positions, such as roots growing from a leaf

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

[...] bourgeon d'origine endogène naissant sur différentes parties d'une plante, en des points non fixes par rapport aux feuilles, contrairement aux bourgeons normaux, et parfois à la suite de plaies ou de sections.

Key term(s)
  • œil adventif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Producción vegetal
DEF

Yema que se produce irregularmente en cualquier parte de una planta, pero nunca en el extremo del tallo ni en la axila de la hoja.

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