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Various growth stages of the Emperor gum moth caterpillar (Opodiphthera eucalypti).
In grasses, intercalary meristems are located at the internodes—the regions of the stem between the points where leaves attach—and at the leaf bases.1
These meristems are regions of actively dividing cells that allow for growth in length, which is particularly important for the development of certain monocotyledons like grasses. Unlike apical meristems, which are found at the tips of roots and shoots, intercalary meristems develop between regions of mature or permanent tissue.21