Explain the type of stem modification in Opuntia.

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Explain the type of stem modification in Opuntia.

Monjur Alahi

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2025-01-04 04:42

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar · Accepted Answer · 2023-02-05T15:29:48+06:00

Phylloclade:

a. Modification of stem into leaf like photosynthetic organ is known as phylloclade.

b. Being stem it possesses nodes and internodes.

c. It is thick, fleshy and succulent, contains mucilage for retaining water e.g. Opuntia, Casuarina (Cylindrical shaped phylloclade) and Muehlenbeckia (ribbon like phylloclade).