Botany - Morphology of Flowering Plants Question with Solution | TestHub

Roots that arise from parts of the plant other than radicle are called adventitious roots. For example: In banyan, prop roots are found that grow vertically downward into the soil and spreading branches. Adventitious roots of sweet potato, get swollen and store food. The stems of maize and sugarcane have supporting roots coming out of the lower nodes of the stem. These are called stilt roots.