Aristolochia (Family: Aristolochiaceae) is a climber and the pattern of secondary thickening in the stem of Aristolochia helps its twining habitat. In Aristolochia, the cambium is normal but showing abnormal activity. During the secondary growth, the normal cambial ring is formed by the fusion of fascicular and inter-fascicular cambium. However, […]
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Anomalous Secondary Growth in Dracaena
Secondary thickening in monocot plants is a rare phenomenon that occurs in only a few species, such as Dracaena, Yucca, and Agave. Unlike most monocots, which exhibit limited or no secondary growth, these plants have the ability to produce new vascular tissues and increase their stem girth over time. Interestingly, […]
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