In botany terms the difference between phyllode and cladode
is that phyllode is a flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina while cladode is a flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant. These often replace the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (for example asparagus, butchers broom) are typically reduced to scales. May also refer to the generally flattened shoot such as the cactus shown.
phyllode
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) A flattened petiole or leaf rachis that resembles and functions as a leaf, and may or may not be combined with an actual lamina.
Related terms
*phylloclade
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Image:Acacia koa with phyllode between the branch and the compound leaves.JPG, with both lamina-supporting and laminaless phyllodes .
Image:Parkinsonia aculeata 5.jpg, The rachis of the compound leaves of is the main photosynthetic portion of the leaf; the tiny leaflets later fall
Image:BushLawyer.jpg, The leaflet stalks of this Rubus species are elongated and resemble prickly stems
cladode
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) A flattened organ arising from the stem of a plant. These often replace the leaves in photosynthetic function, as leaves in such plants (for example asparagus, butchers broom) are typically reduced to scales. [Acquisition and Diversification of Cladodes: Leaf-Like Organs in the Genus Asparagus] May also refer to the generally flattened shoot such as the cactus shown.
See also
* phylloclade — a leaflike cladode, with unlimited extension growth
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