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Title: A comparison of underground parts. Drawing by B. Angell.
Description: A comparison of bulbs, corms, rhizomes, and tubers.
Term:
Corm
Definition:
A fleshy below ground storage organ derived from the base of the stem.
Related Terms:
Bulb
Bulblet
Rhizome
Tuber