Axillary bud

A bud in the axil of a leaf

An axillary bud is an embryonic shoot which is between the stem and petiole of a plant.

References

  1. ↑ Bell, Adrian D. (2008). Plant form : an illustrated guide to flowering plant morphology. Alan Bryan (New ed.). Portland, Or.: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-850-1. OCLC 173367418.