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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Â© A Dictionary of Plant Sciences 1998, originally published by Oxford University Press 1998. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

stem In a vascular plant, the part of the plant that bears buds, leaves, and flowers. It forms the central axis of the plant and often provides mechanical support. Most commonly it is above ground, but it may lie below ground, and is then termed a rhizome.

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