telome theory
botany
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The telome theory in botany proposes that the entire plant body can be understood as being composed of telomes. These telomes are considered to be the terminal branchlets of a dichotomously branched axis, which may be single or bear sporangia. They can also be modified and fused to form structures like leaves or other organs. This theory offers a way to interpret the complex structures of vascular plants by breaking them down into these fundamental units.12
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