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Q.Bryophyllum and Dioscorea are examples for:
(a) Cauline bud, apical bud
(b) Foliar bud, apical bud
(c) Cauline bud, foliar bud
(d) Foliar bud, cauline bud
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Bryophyllum's leaf-margin buds are foliar buds, while Dioscorea's axillary bulbils develop from cauline (axillary) buds — both are used for vegetative propagation.
Buds are classified by their site of origin:
- Cauline buds arise from the stem system, typically in the axil of a leaf (axillary buds) or at the stem apex (apical/terminal buds).
- Foliar buds are adventitious buds that arise directly from the surface or margin of a leaf, not from the stem's normal bud-forming positions.
Bryophyllum pinnatum (the 'miracle leaf') is the classic example of foliar buds: numerous small adventitious buds develop in the notches along the margins of its fleshy leaves. Each of these buds can develop roots and shoots and detach to grow into an independent plant, even while still attached — a well-known method of vegetative propagation.
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