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Accession
PO:0006042
Name
velamen
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
velamen (Spanish, exact), velamina (exact, plural), 根被(套被) (Japanese, exact), velamen radicum (related)
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A multiseriate portion of root epidermis (PO:0006036) found in aerial roots of some monocots. Most of its cells are dead and store water like a sponge. Source: ISBN:0080374913
Comment
None
Subset
None
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velamen [is_a relation] is_a  root epidermis (PO:0006036)

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