Cylindrical phylloclades are found in

Opuntia

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Euphorbia

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Solution

The correct option is B Euphorbia
Phylloclades are modified stems that are flattened or cylindrical and capable of unlimited growth. They are green and capable of photosynthesis. Phylloclades of Euphorbia are cylindrical or angular with thick, fleshy, deciduous leaves or scale leaves.

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	Phylloclade	Cladode
(i)	Both main stem and branches are modified to function like leaves.	Only the branches are modified to take over the function of leaves.
(ii)	Phylloclade has limited or definite growth.	Cladode has unlimited or indefinite growth.
(iii)	It consist of several nodes and internodes.	It is usually one internode long
(iv)	True leaves are commonly caducous.	True leaves are either reduced to scales or modified to spines.
(v)	Example: Rescus aculeatus, Asparagus etc.	Example: Opuntia, Euphorbia royleana etc.