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Phyllode is present in
A
Opuntia
B
Asparagus
C
Euphorbia
D
Australian Acacia
Detailed Solution
In Australian Acacia the leaves are small and short-lived; the petiole expands, becomes green and synthesises food. Such a petiole is called a phyllode.
Opuntia and Euphorbia have flattened or fleshy photosynthetic stems (phylloclades), and Asparagus has cladodes.
Opuntia and Euphorbia have flattened or fleshy photosynthetic stems (phylloclades), and Asparagus has cladodes.