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Describe adventitious root with examples.

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Root developing from any part of the plant other than radicle is called adventitious root.It may develop from the base of the stem or rodes or internodes. eg. Monstera deliciosa,Ficus benghalensis, Piper nigrum
(ii) In most of the monocots the primary root of the seedling is short lived and lateral rootsarise from various regions of the plant body. These are bunch of thread-like roots equal in size which are collectively called fibrous root system generally found in grasses.eg. Oryza sativa, Eleusine coracana, Pennisetum americanum.
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