Phytomers are functional units of a plant continually produced by root and shoot meristems throughout a plant`s vegetative life-cycle. The phytomer unit originates at the shoot (or root) apex, and typical phytomer consists of a node to which a leaf is attached, a subtending internode, and an axillary bud at the base of the leaf. Each component of....
• (n.) Alt. of Phytomeron
phytomer Any of the units, or parts, from which a plant is developed.