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Eg. Silk cotton [meio], , **The stalk of a compound leaf is called rachis., Phyllotaxy, , , , it is the mode of arrangement of leaves on stem. We can see three types of phyllotaxy, , 1. alternate: here single leaf arise from a node. Leaves arranged 2s, alternately right and left. eg. china rose = @, 2. opposite: two leaves arise from a node. Arrangement is opposite ale, , to each other. eg. guava, Calotropis [ag@ea'] i s, 3. Whorled: more than two leaves arise from node. Arranged around, the node. eg. alstonia, , Leaf modifications, , , , Psvain Acad |, , Australian Acacia Rachis is flattened and greenish | Photosynthesis | Here leaves are short lived, , Pitcher, Venus fly trap | Flask like in pitcher. {Catch insect Digestive enzymes within it, Leaf bilobed in venus fly trap, , , , , Inflorescence, a group of flowers arranged on a common stalk is called inflorescence., The stalk of inflorescence is called peduncle., Mainly they are classified into two., 1. Racemose 2.0), , Older flowers seen [Astopetal Has indeterminate |Eg.crotalaria, at base and younger jsuccession growth, , flowers towards, , apex, , , , Younger flowers Has determinate Eg.jasmine, seen at base and growth, older flowers are at, , -- outer whorl of flower. Mostly green in colour, next inner whorl to calyx, inner to corolla. Male reproductive part, , inner to androecium. Female reproductive part, , --flower which can be cut into two equal halves in any plane, zygomorphic-----flower which can be cut in to two equal halve in one plane, , , , , , , , , , , , VVVVVVVV VV VV, , assymmetric-----flower which cannot be cut into two equal halves. eg. canna, trimerous--------flower with appendages three or multiples of three. eg.coconut flower,lilly, pentamerous----flower with appendages five or multiples of five. eg.pea, bract-------------reduced leaves seen at the base of pedicel