Question

swollen base of the petiole, a common feature in members of the family leguminosae is called​

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(a) Pulvinate leaf base : In members of leguminosae the leaf is swollen. Such swollen leaf bases are called pulvinate leaf bases as seen in mango leaves. It helps in seismonastic movements (e.g., Mimosa pudica) and nyctinastic movements (e.g., Enterobium, Arachis, Bean).