Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem?
Which one of the following is not a lateral meristem?
(a) Intrafasclcular cambium
(b) Interfascicular cambium
(c) Phellogen
(d) Intercalary meristem
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Correct option (d) lntercalary meristem
Explanation
Intercalary meristems are the porttons of apical meristems which are separated from the apex during the growth of axis and formation of permanent tissues . It is present mostly at the base of node, (e.g. Mentha viridis), base of internode, (e.g. stem of many monocots viz, wheat, paddy, grasses; pteridophytes like Equisetum) or at the base of leaf, (e.g. Pinus).
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