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The lamina in compound leaf of some plants (e.g, Acaciasp, Parkinsonia) falls off soon and petiole gets modified into sickle shaped leafy structure, w

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Phyllode

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The lamina in compound leaf of some plants (e.g, Acaciasp, Parkinsonia) falls off soon and petiole gets modified into sickle shaped leafy structure, which performs photosynthesis. Such a modified petiole is called phyllode (phyllodia).

Modification of petiole into leaf-like structure is called

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