internode

(noun)

a section of stem between two stem nodes

Related Terms

Examples of internode in the following topics:

  • Functions of Stems

    • Plant stems, whether above or below ground, are characterized by the presence of nodes and internodes .
    • The stem region between two nodes is called an internode.
    • An internode is the stem region between two nodes.

  • Stem Modifications

    • A rhizome is a modified stem that grows horizontally underground; it has nodes and internodes.
    • Cladodes are green branches of limited growth (usually one internode long) which have taken up the functions of photosynthesis.

  • Natural and Artificial Methods of Asexual Reproduction in Plants

    • Plants such as coleus and money plant are propagated through stem cuttings where a portion of the stem containing nodes and internodes is placed in moist soil and allowed to root.