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Morphology Of Flowering Plants

Question
CBSEENBI11025894

In Gloriosa, the tendrillar part is formed by

  • stipule

  • leaf apex

  • leaf petiole

  • axillary bud

Solution

B.

leaf apex

In weak- stemmed plants, leaf or a part of leaf gets modified into green thread­like structures called tendrils which help in climbing around the support. For eg in Gloriosa or Glory lily, leaf tip is modified into tendril.