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Bougainvillea thorn is a modified stem. give reasons.

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The thorn is a pointed, hard structure and is a modified stem in Bougainvillea. Their axillary bud is modified into a thorn. This modification reduces the rate of transpiration and also prevents herbivore grazing.

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