Name the different types of modified stems
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3. Corm:
It is a condensed form of rhizome growing in vertical direction. It is more or less spherical with a flattered base. The corm has distinct circular nodes and in ternodes. The n ides bear scale leaves and axillary buds. Adventitious roots arise either from its base or all over the body. Examples- colocasia, corcus, Amorphophallu
Runner:
It is a creeping stem with long internodes, running horizontally on the soil surface. The nodes bear axillary buds, scale leaves and adventitious roots. Runner arises from an axillary bud. A mother plant often produces a number of runners in all direction. Runners break off and grow into individual plants, and thus help in vegetative propagation. Examples – C-Cynodon (Lawn grass), Oxalis (Wood sorrel), Centella (Or. Thalkudi) etc. An underground runner is called sobole, e.g. Agropyron.
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Name different types of modified stems are÷
1. Stem that stores food.
2. Stem that provides support.
3. Stem that manufactures food.