Botany - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question with Solution | TestHub

The lamina in compound leaves of some plants fall off soon and petiole get modified into sickle-shaped leafy structure which performs photosynthesis. Such a modified petiole is called phyllode. Phyllodes develop usually vertically and possess fewer stomata hence, reduce transpiration, e.g., Australian Acacia, Parkinsonia, etc.