Prolepsis (botany)

St. John's shoot of the common beech

As Prolepsis is the process in relation to normal behavior early a growing season expelling sprouts. The side shoots created during the growing season sprout into side shoots after a one to several week break. The scars of the bud scales are clearly visible at the base. In Central Europe, several tree species show such a second sprouting around St. John's Day on June 24th, which is therefore also known as St. John's shoot .

The term prolepsis is derived from the ancient Greek word πρόληψις "anticipation" and was introduced by Carl von Linné .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Gerhard Wagenitz : Dictionary of Botany. Morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, evolution. 2nd, expanded edition. Nikol, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-937872-94-0 , p. 262.
↑ Schütt, Schuck, Stimm: Lexicon of tree and shrub species . Nikol, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-933203-53-8 , pp. 406 .
↑ Schütt, Schuck, Stimm: Lexicon of tree and shrub species . Nikol, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-933203-53-8 , pp. 234 .

[Wagenitz-1] Gerhard Wagenitz : Dictionary of Botany. Morphology, anatomy, taxonomy, evolution. 2nd, expanded edition. Nikol, Hamburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-937872-94-0 , p. 262.

[Lex-2] Schütt, Schuck, Stimm: Lexicon of tree and shrub species . Nikol, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-933203-53-8 , pp. 406 .

[3] Schütt, Schuck, Stimm: Lexicon of tree and shrub species . Nikol, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-933203-53-8 , pp. 234 .