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Q. The corm is used as a means of vegetative reproduction in

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Morphology of Flowering Plants

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Vegetative propagules are the plant parts or organs that are involved in the process of reproduction even though their primary function is not it. The reproductive process is called as vegetative propagation as the non-reproductive parts/organs (leaf/stem/roots) are involved.
Liliaceae commonly called the ‘Lily family’ is a characteristic representative of monocotyledonous plants. It is distributed worldwide. Vegetative characters: Perennial herbs with underground bulbs/corms/rhizomes.