alleryWhat is the swollen leaf base of some leguminous plants called?
ALeaf sheath
BPulvinus
CStipule
DRachis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pulvinus
In some legumes the leaf base swells into a cushion-like pulvinus.
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