What are phylloclades?...

What are phylloclades?

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Phylloclades are green modified stem and are able to do photosynthesis. The leaves are drought deciduous or caducous. They become fleshy and are with unlimited growth e.g. Opuntia, Euphorbia royleana.

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Phylloclades are

Leaf modifications

One internode long stems

Modified petioles

Green succulent stems of indefinite growth

Analogous structure of phylloclade is called

Pitcher

Phyllode

Cladode

Bulbil

Following table summerises the comparisions between phylloclades and cladodes (cladophylls). Pick up the wrong differences and select the correct option

(i) and (ii)

(ii) and (v)

(iii) and (v)

(ii) and (iv)