- 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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Raphionacme burkeri Raphionacme flanaganii Khoisan man
drinking stored water from
caudex of bi (Raphionacme velutina)
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- as a
caudex. In
these species, a plant's
lower half
gradually ac****ulates and
stores water (similarly to a camel's hump); over time, the
caudex changes...
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berries with
ellipsoid seeds.
Closeup of
leaves and
caudex of Calib****
hookeri Detail of
corky bark of
caudex of Calib****
hookeri Calib**** gl****i**** L.Hern...
- dome-shaped
caudex with a thick,
woody outer layer up to 3 feet (90 cm) in
diameter and 8–10
inches (20 to 25 cm) in height. The
caudex of D. mexicana...
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tuberlike woody root (
caudex). It is deciduous,
losing both
stems and leaves, and
spends the
winter in a
dormant state. The
large caudex is globose, pastel-white...
- with
pachycaul (disproportionately large)
stems and a stout,
swollen basal caudex (a
rootstock that
protrudes from the soil). The
leaves are
spirally arranged...
- 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...
- to 18
meters (39 to 59 ft). This
upper growth springs up from a
tuberous caudex which,
according to
Everett "may
occupy a
circle sixty feet [18 meters]...
