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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant organs
  5. storage organs
  6. tubers
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. anatomy and morphology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant organs
  5. storage organs
  6. tubers
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant biology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant organs
  5. storage organs
  6. tubers
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant biology
  3. plant anatomy
  4. plant organs
  5. storage organs
  6. tubers

Preferred term

tubers

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Synonyms

  • tuber (storage organ)

Scope note

  • Use for the starchy storage organ of a plant which is a short and thickened subterranean stem or root (e.g. potatoes); For tubers that are typically cut for asexual propagation USE seed tubers.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/61640

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