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Lateral branches with short internodes giving rise to roots below and leaves above at nodes are observed in:
BiologyMorphology of Flowering PlantsNEET
Options:
  • A Pea, Citrus
  • B Mustard, Salvia
  • C Chrysanthemum, Banana
  • D Eichhornia, Pistia
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The correct answer is: Eichhornia, Pistia
Branch of stem growing laterally with short internodes and giving rise to leafy rosettes above and the tuft of roots below at the nodes are called offset and are seen in aquatic plants like Eichhornia and Pistia.

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