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Encyclopedia > Cladophyll

Cladophylls also called cladodes are photosynthetic branches or portions of a stem that resemble and function as a leaf, as in the asparagus. The leaf is the primary site of photosynthesis in plants. ... In common parlance, a stem is any elongated, usually narrow, extension or supporting structure of an object. ... “Foliage” redirects here. ... Binomial name Asparagus officinalis L. Asparagus is a type of vegetable obtained from one species within the genus Asparagus, specifically the young shoots of Asparagus officinalis. ...


Etymology

Greek klados, branch + suffix -phyll, leaf.



 
 

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