describing the side of lateral organs facing toward the stem or main axis, i.e. the upper surface. Compare to abaxial.
a. (L. ad, to; axis, axle) pertaining to the side of an organ toward the axis, such as the upper surface of a leaf.
upper surface of a leaf; from 'ad' meaning next to and 'axial' referring to the stem axis. During development the upper surface of the leaf is on the side adjacent to the stem.
Adaxial means being located on the side towards the axis. The adaxial surface of a leaf is the upper side.
Directed toward the stem of a plant; pertaining to the upper surface of a leaf. ()
of the side or surface of an organ, facing towards the axis. cf. abaxial.
The side or surface facing towards the axis, normally the upper surface. Parent Term: Position Difficulty Level
Refers to the surface of the frond that faces the axis of the stem or faces inward when the fronds are arranged in a roughly circular clump. Many people intuitively call this the upper or top surface of the frond because as the fronds lean slightly outward they bend over to some degree, making the adaxial surface the upper or top surface.
( Synonym ventral) [ Botany
on the upper surface; situated or directed toward an axis
toward the axis (center line).