Abstract
In Phytolacca icosandra the formation of cauline diaphragms is the result of the desintegration of the medular tissue when anomalous secondary growth begins. The presence of a diaphragm in these plants is possibly due to the necessity of reducing stem weight, the early initiation of secondary growth, and the accelerated growth of this species.References
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