shoot apical meristem

plant anatomy

Learn about this topic in these articles:

major reference

  • meristem
    In apical meristem: Shoot apical meristem

    All the branches and stems of higher vascular plants terminate in shoot apical meristems. These are centres of potentially indefinite growth and development, producing the leaves as well as a bud in the axis of most leaves that has the potential to…

    Read More
Britannica Chatbot logo

Britannica Chatbot

Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.