Explain stolon and offset in sub aerial stem modification

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Stolons, tubers, corms, rhizomes are underground modifications of stem whereas offsets are modified stem above the ground.
Stolons- These are horizontal runners present just below the ground and contain nodes and long internodes. Eg. mentha grass.

Offsets- Offsets are thick, fleshy runners present above the ground. Eg. pistia.

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