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Modification of Roots, Stems, and leaves.

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Modification of Roots:-
Storage Roots: Storage roots become fleshy by the accumulation of stored up food.
Epiphytic or Aerial Absorbing Roots
Assimilatory Roots
Reproductive Roots
Respiratory Roots or Pneumatophores
Sucking Roots or Haustoria
Mycorrhizal Roots
Modification of Leaves
Storage Leaves: Some plants of xerophytic habitats and members of the family Crassulaceae generally have highly thickened and succulent leaves with water storage tissue.
Leaf Tendrils
Leaf-spines
Scale-leaves
Leaflet Hooks
Leaf Roots
Phyllode
Insect Catching leaves
Some underground Stem
Rhizome: It is fleshy, non-green underground stem
Bulb
Corm: It is a condensed form of rhizome growing in the vertical direction. ...
Tuber: Stem tuber is a swollen tip of an underground lateral stem (Stolon). ...
Runner
Sucker
Stolon
Offset

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