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Phylloclade
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Phylloclades and cladodes are flattened, photosynthetic shoots, which are usually considered to be modified branches. The two terms are used either differently or interchangeably by different authors.
Flower clusters along the edge of the phylloclades/cladodes of Phyllanthus angustifolius
Flower clusters along the edge of the phylloclades/cladodes of Phyllanthus angustifolius
Botanical illustration of Ruscus aculeatus showing leaf-like phylloclades/cladodes[citation needed]
Botanical illustration of Ruscus aculeatus showing leaf-like phylloclades/cladodes[citation needed]
Phylloclade/cladode of Ruscus sp. showing the spine formed by the stem axis
Phylloclade/cladode of Ruscus sp. showing the spine formed by the stem axis
Leaf-like cladodes/phylloclades of Asparagus asparagoides
Leaf-like cladodes/phylloclades of Asparagus asparagoides
Ruscus aculeatus
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Ruscus aculeatus, known as butcher's-broom, is a low evergreen dioecious Eurasian shrub, with flat shoots known as cladodes that give the appearance of stiff, spine-tipped leaves. Small greenish flowe
Phylloclade
…leaf-like branches. In one definition, phylloclades are a subset of cladodes, namely those that greatly resemble or perform the function of leaves, as in Butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus) as well as Phyllanthus and some Asparagus species. By an alternative definition, cladodes are distinguished by their limited growth…
Ruscus aculeatus rhizoma used in traditional medicine
Ruscus aculeatus rhizoma used in traditional medicine
Flowers and fruits
Flowers and fruits
Close-up of flowers
Close-up of flowers