Change in the structure of the stem allowing a plant to adapt to different environmental conditions
Grapevine tendrils and leaves.
Thorns.
Cladodes.
Aerial stem modifications are modifications to the aerial stems ,[ 1] vegetative buds and floral buds of plants growing in different conditions and which perform functions such as climbing, protection, support, synthesis of food, or vegetative propagation .[ 2] [ 3] Aerial stem structures that undergo modifications to perform these special functions include tendrils , thorns , hooks, phylloclade , tuberous stems , and bulbils .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] The auxiliary or the terminal part of the modified structures shows their stem nature .[ 7]
Tendrils
Some weak-stemmed plants produce wiry, coiled, sensitive, and delicate organs for climbing. They are called tendrils .[ 8] These may develop from either the axillary bud or the terminal bud of the stem. In Passiflora , the tendrils develop from the axillary bud. In Cissus quadrangularis and in Vitis vinifera , the terminal bud develops into tendrils. [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Thorns
These are hard, woody, pointed structures meant for protection. They are provided with vascular tissue ,[ 12] which may develop from the axillary bud or terminal buds .[ 13] They control transpiration by reducing the vegetative growth.
In Bougainvillea , Punica granatum , and Duranta , the axillary bud develop into thorns.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] In Duranta , the thorns are provided with leaves and flowers. In Punica granatum , the thorns bear leaves and branches.[ 18] In Carissa carandas , the terminal bud produces a pair of thorns. They help in protection.[ 19]
Bulbils
When the axillary bud becomes fleshy and rounded due to the storage of food, it is called a bulb .[ 20] It gets detached from the plant, falls on the ground, and develops into a new plant. e.g. Dioscorea .[ 21] It is in the axil (the space between the leaf and stem).[ 22]
Cladode
These are green branches of limited growth (usually one internode long) that have taken up the functions of photosynthesis.[ 23] True leaves are reduced to scales or spines , e.g. Asparagus .[ 24]
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