Clonal colony

As Genet (Greek genea ' descent ') is referred to in botany, a collective of plants that are connected to the earth, for example, a rhizome or were. The plants therefore appear to be independent, are in reality caused by vegetative propagation and form a clone.

As Ramet refers to a " Klongeschwister ", ie the smallest viable unit of Genet. The terms Genet and Ramet are to be understood in the context of each other. All Ramets same origin form the entirety of a clone.

Accordingly, a mother strawberry plant with its foothills a Genet, all its offshoots are Ramets and together form a clone. The same is true for example with a vegetable or tulip bulb and its formed from the offspring daughter bulbs.

Find use these terms especially in the current research to characterize vegetative resulting individuals and their precursors clearly can. Thus, for example, the trees of an entire forest Ramets be a single Genet. A large proportion of individuals in swards may be due to vegetative reproduction.

• Botany
• Reproduction