- 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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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...
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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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Roman calendar. At the time it was
known as the Year of the
Consulship of
Caudex and
Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 490 Ab urbe condita). The denomination...
- 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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plant in many
parts of the
world due to its
unusual appearance and
mature caudex development.
Common names for the
species include gout-plant, gout-stalk...
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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...
