Composed of superposed branches in such a way as to imitate a simple axis; as, a sympodial stem.
One of the two forms of orchid growth (the other is monopodial), wherein each new growth arises from the rhizome of a previous growth, and each new growth is completely capable of bearing an inflorescence.
a. (Gr. syn, with; pous, foot) branching, growth of axillary shoots when apical budding has ceased.
a succession of conidia formed on opposite sides of hyphal stalk so that the axis pushes past the terminal conidium to form a zig-zag structure
(adj.) A branching growth pattern in which the main axis is formed by a series of successive secondary axes, each of which represents one fork of a dichotomy.
A type of branching in which an apparent main axis is made up of many lateral branches, each arising from the branch before.
when growth continues through a series of axillary branches that seem to form a single stem
Orchids which grow laterally and produce leafy growths along a rhizome
of growth, without a single, persistent growing point; changing direction by frequent replacement of the growing apex by a lateral growing point below it; of a stem, growing in the above manner. cf. monopodial.
with rhizomes and pseudobulbs.
(sim-POH-dee-al) -- A plant whose main stem grows horizontally and that has determinate lateral branches. Flower spikes are terminal or axillary, e.g., Laelia.
describes the growth habit of the rhizomes of caespitose bamboos. The rhizomes emerge from the lateral buds of other rhizomes, while the terminal buds produce new culms. See also Pachymorphic.
Pertaining to the growth of a conidiophore in which new successive lateral, subterminal apices of growth occur following successive conidium formation. Sympodial conidiophores are typically geniculate in appearance.
Sympodial (meaning "with foot") is a type of branching growth in which the terminal bud dies or ends in an inflorescence, and growth (sympodial shoots) continues from lateral buds. What looks like the plant's main axis is actually a series of many lateral branches, each arising from the previous lateral branch. Some bamboos and orchids exhibits sympodial growth. Compare with monopodial.
Orchids with sympodial growth have a specialized lateral growth pattern in which the terminal bud dies. The growth continues by development of new shoots sprouting from or next to the ones of previous years (such as in the genus Cattleya or Cymbidium).