What Is Leaf Primordia?

Leaf primordia are groups of cells that will form into new leaves. These new leaves form near the top of the shoot and resemble knobby outgrowths or inverted cones.

What is the meaning of leaf primordia?

a group of cells that will develop into a leaf, seen as small bulges just below the shoot apex. Also called leaf buttress .

How does a leaf primordium become a leaf?

When very young leaf primordia (P2) are excised from the shoot apex in tobacco and explanted to a medium containing inorganic salts and sugar, they develop into leaves. This indicates that cells within the primordium are determined at this very early stage (Steeves and Sussex, 1989).

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