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stipe (dict)
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StipeIn botany, a stipe is a stem type of structure. It may be a stemlike structure, as of a seaweed, or a true leaf stem, as of a fern. In the case of the fern, the stipe is only the petiole ( = stem) from the rootstock to the beginning of the leaf tissue, or lamina. The continuation of the structure within the lamina is then termed a rachis. This structure is particularly common in brown algae such as kelp. A stipe is the stalk-like support of a pistil. In orchids, the stipe or caudicle is the stalk-like support of the pollinia. It is a non-viscid band or strap connecting the pollinia with the viscidium (= the viscid part of the rostellum or beak). A stipe is also the stalk supporting the fruiting body of some fungi.
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