AD Bell (1991) <i>Plant Form</i>. Fig. 169. Examples of establishment growth. a) production of stolons from parent plant; b) production of successively larger, but short-lived sympodial units (compare h); c) increase in width of successive internodes; d) increase in size of successive sympodial units with alternating growth direction; e) increase in width due to cambial activity; f) as 'c' with initial downward growth; g) initial vertical growth supported by prop roots; h) increase in size and depth of successive long-lived sympodial units; i) increase in size of successive sympodial units; j) <i>Oxalis hirta</i>, contraction of radicle with elongation of foliage leaf petiole resulting in descent of its subtended bud (Bu) (Davey 1946); k) production of single downward growing side shoot.
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AD Bell (1991) <i>Plant Form</i> p168 Figure 168.