Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 135

Question: A plant in which whole leaf is changed into a pitcher but is not an insectivorous is

Options:

A) Nepenthes

B) Darlingtonia

C) Sarracenia

D) Dischidia

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

In Dischidia the whole leaf is changed in to a pitcher (nest) to store rain water and humus rich soil.

There is no lid.

The nest roots absorb this water.

This pitcher is not insectivorous.