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Axillary Branching of Lateral Cephalia in Cactaceae is Not Constrained by Tilting of Shoot Apices

2014; Volume: 19; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2985/026.019.0103

1938-2898

Root Gorelick,

Plant and animal studies

Cephalia occasionally have axillary branching in all three tribes of South American cephaliumbearing cacti. I document axillary branching of the cephalium of Espostoa ritteri (synonym: E. lanata), as well as provide three arguments for why axillary branching of cephalia should not be constrained by the physics of having a massive leaning lateral shoot.