- A
caudex (pl.: caudices) of a
plant is a stem, but the term is also used to mean a
rootstock and
particularly a
basal stem
structure from
which new growth...
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Appius Claudius Caudex (fl. 264 BC) was a
Roman politician. He was the
younger brother of
Appius Claudius Caecus, and
served as
consul in 264 BC. In that...
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divided on
whether to help. A
supporter of war, the
consul Appius Claudius Caudex,
turned to one of the po****r ****emblies to get a
favourable vote by promising...
- foot" from the
appearance of its large,
partially buried,
tuberous stem or
caudex,
which grows very
slowly but
often reaches a
considerable size,
often more...
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Political offices Preceded by
Appius Claudius Caudex Marcus Fulvius Flaccus Roman consul with
Manius Otacilius Cr****us 263 BC Succeeded by
Lucius Postumius...
- with
pachycaul (disproportionately large)
stems and a stout,
swollen basal caudex (a
rootstock that
protrudes from the soil). The
leaves are
spirally arranged...
- Calib****
hookeri forms a
large caudex which has been
known to
reach diameters and
heights of up to 2.6 feet. Atop the
caudex sprouts extremely narrow greyish-green...
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Oreocarya cana is a
perennial plant,
forming caespitose mats from a
thick caudex with many
inflorescences that are 40 to 150 mm (1.6 to 5.9 in) tall, narrow...
- Singapore. It is a
myrmecophyte as ants live in its tuber, also
known as a
caudex, and
pollinate its flowers. It
resides in open-canopied areas, rainforests...
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survive unfavorable periods by
dying back to
underground storage organs (
caudex) may be
regarded as succulents. The
habitats of
these water-preserving plants...
