Key differences, features, and comparative analysis of Modification and Form.
| Modification | Form | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Underground (storage, perennation) | Tuber, rhizome, corm, bulb | Potato (tuber), ginger (rhizome), Colocasia (corm), onion (bulb) |
| Subaerial (vegetative propagation) | Runner, stolon, offset, sucker | Grass (runner), strawberry, Pistia/Eichhornia (offset), mint (sucker) |
| Aerial | Stem tendril, thorn, phylloclade | Cucumber/grapevine (tendrils), Citrus/Bougainvillea (thorns), Opuntia (phylloclade) |
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