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The following points highlight the four main types of underground modified stems. The types are: 1. Rhizome 2. Tuber 3. Corm 4. Bulb. Type # 1. Rhizome: It is a fleshy modified stem which grows horizontally beneath the surface of the soil. It has distinct nodes and internodes and minute scale leaves at the nodes. Lateral buds come out as [...]