In this article we will discuss about Stem of a Plant:- 1. Stem Surface 2. Forms of Stem 3. Modifications of Underground Stem 4. Some Other Stem Modifications. Stem Surface: 1. Glabrous: Smooth. 2. Glaucous: Shining and smooth. 3. Pubescent: Covered with fine silky hair. 4. Tomentose: Covered with coarse wooly hair. 5. Prickly or spinose: Covered with prickles or [...]
The following points highlight the ten main types of stipule present in a plant. The types are: 1. Lateral 2. Adnate 3. Scaly 4. Intrapetiolar 5. Interpetiolar 6. Foliaceous 7. Ochreate 8. Spinous 9. Tendrillar 10. Ventral. Stipule in a Plant: Type # 1. Lateral: Present laterally on or at the side of the base of petiole, e.g., Hibiscus. Stipule in [...]
In this article we will discuss about Leaf:- 1. Types of Leaf 2. Phyllotaxy 3. Simple Leaf 4. Compound Leaf 5. Leaf Shapes 6. Apex of Leaf 7. Leaf Margins. Contents: Types of Leaf Phyllotaxy Simple Leaf Compound Leaf Leaf Shapes Apex of Leaf Leaf Margins 1. Types of Leaf: i. Seed leaves: These are the cotyledons present on the [...]