Caudex
Caudex noun - Persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant.
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Petiole
Petiole noun - The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf.
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Petiole and Caudex. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caudex/petiole
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