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solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure
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A corm is a short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant (usually one of the monocots) that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (estivation). A corm is typically surrounded by protective skins or tunics. Inside, a corm is mostly starch-containing parenchyma cells. Corms can be dug up and used to propagate or redistribute the plant (see, for example, taro). ...
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in Isoetes, the condensed stem, which may be 2-5-lobed.
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(KORM) -- A swollen stem base, usually underground. A storage organ.
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A swollen, underground stem base used for propagation; eg Crocus.
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