Morphology Of Flowering Plants Root Stem And Leaf Question 68

Question: The coloured part in Poinsettia (Euphorbia) is [MP PMT 1987]

Options:

A) Perianth

B) Petal

C) Leaf

D) Bract

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Bract leaves or hypsophylls : Bracts are the leaves which contain flower or inflorescence in their axil.

These are usually small and green but in some plants as Bougainvillea and Euphorbia.