Axillary bud

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A bud in the axil of a leaf

An axillary bud is an embryonic shoot which is between the stem and petiole of a plant.[1]

Axillary Bud Media

  • Axillary buds are located at the intersection of the leaf and stem of a plant.

  • Searsia angustifolia (Rhus angustifolia) axillary buds 5540

  • Axillary buds only develop if they're not exposed to high levels of auxin from the terminal bud.

References

  1. ↑ Bell, Adrian D.. Plant form : an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology (2008). Portland, Or.: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-850-1. OCLC 173367418.
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