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Question
Students were on an excursion to a botanical garden. They noted the following observation. Will you be able to help them in understanding those conditions?
A wiry outgrowth was seen on a plant arising from in between the leaf and stem.
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Solution
A wiry outgrowth on a plant arising from in between the leaf and stem can be an axillary stem tendril.
Stem tendrils:
- Tendrils are thin, wiry, photosynthetic, leafless coiled structures.
- They give additional support to developing plant.
- Tendrils have adhesive glands for fixation.
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