Leaf Flashcards
1
Q
Swollen leaf base called, examples
A
Pulvinus
Cassia, Mimosa (touch me not)
2
Q
Petiole modification
A
Eichornia - spongy petiole
Nepenthes / pitcher plant - tendrillar petiole
3
Q
Phyllotaxy
A
- Alternate - sunflower, china rose, mustard
- Opposite - Tulsi (Ocimum), Calotropis, Guava
- Whorled - Alstonia, Nerium (Kaner)
4
Q
Venation
A
- Reticulate - most dicots (peepal, mango)
2. Parallel - most monocots (grass, bamboo)
5
Q
Type of leaf
A
- Simple - mango, china rose
- Compound leaf
Pinnate - rose, neem
Palmate - silk cotton (Bombax)
6
Q
Storage leaf
A
Water (Bryophyllum)
Food (Spinach, lettuce, onion, garlic)
7
Q
Leaf spine
A
Cactus, Euphorbia, Aloe
8
Q
Leaf tendril
A
Leaf - Lathyrus (sweet pea)
Leaflet - Pisum (garden pea)
9
Q
Phyllode
A
Australia acacia (Acacia auriculiformis)
10
Q
Insectivorous plants
A
Nepenthes / Pitcher’s plant
Venus Fly trap
