Give the five modification types of aerial stem with examples
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The five types of modifications of aerial stems are:
Tendrils :
Some weak stemmed plants produce wiry, coiled, sensitive and delicate organs for climbing. They are called tendrils.These may develop from either the axillary bud or the terminal bud of the stem. In Passiflora, the tendrils develop from the axillary bud. In Cissus quadrangularis and in Vitis vinifera the terminal bud develops into tendrils.
Thorns:
These are hard, woody, pointed structures meant for protection. They are provided with vascular tissue, which may develop from the axillary bud or terminal buds. They control transpiration by reducing the vegetative growth. In Bougainvillea, Punica granatum and Duranta the axillary bud develop into thorns. In Duranta, the thorns are provided with leaves and flowers. In Punica granatum, the thorns bear leaves and branches. In Carissa carandas the terminal bud produces a pair of thorns. They help in protection.
Bulbils:
When axillary bud becomes fleshy and rounded due to storage of food, it is called bulbil. It gets detached from the plant, falls on ground and develops into a new plant. e.g. Dioscorea.
Cladode:
These are green branches of limited growth (usually one internode long) which have taken up the functions of photosynthesis.True leaves are reduced to scales or spines, e.g. Asparagus.
Tuber stem:
Tubers are enlarged structures in some plant species used as storage organs for nutrients.
Stem tubers form thickened rhizomes (underground stems) or stolons (horizontal connections between organisms). Common plant species with stem tubers include potato and yam.
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