Abstract
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis is an isolated member of theLiliiflorae endemic to the Mediterranean region. It is herbaceous, but in its rhizome possesses a secondary thickening meristem (STM). The secondary tissues produced are similar to those known in various arborescent Monocotyledons. Ultrastructural features of the STM cells are described. A relictual intrafascicular cambium also occurs in the bundles of the primary system of the rhizome.
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Chakroun, S., Hébant, C. Developmental anatomy ofAphyllanthes monspeliensis, a herbaceous Monocotyledon with secondary growth. Pl Syst Evol 141, 231–241 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00989004
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