Fasciation (adj. = fasciated)

• Title

  Fasciation (adj. = fasciated)

• Definition

  A growth form in which parts of stems, rachises, or flowers of a plant fuse together to form flattened, anomolous forms.

• Notes

  Fasciation occurs spontaneously among population with normal individuals and, in some cases (e.g., the crested form of Celosia argenta), are selected for producing horticultural plants.

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