Explain how Bryophyllum undergoes vegetative propagation with the help of an adventitious bud.
WBBSE
Class X
Life Science
02 (b) Reproduction
02 Mark
2022
Bryophyllum undergoes vegetative propagation through adventitious buds that arise along the margins of its leaves. These buds develop into small plantlets, which eventually fall off the leaf, take root in the soil, and grow into new plants.
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