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LIST - 3 types of stems that occur in turfgrasses

a) Rhizomes
b) Stolons
c) Bulbs
d) Tubers

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In turfgrasses, three types of stems are rhizomes, stolons, and tubers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The types of stems that occur in turfgrasses include:

  • Rhizomes: Horizontal underground stems with nodes and internodes, which give rise to vertical shoots in some plants (e.g., ginger and ferns).
  • Stolons: Stems that grow almost parallel to the ground or just below the surface, which can give rise to new plants at the nodes. Runners are a type of stolon that grows above the ground.
  • Tubers: Modified stems that store starch, such as potatoes. Tubers develop as swollen ends of stolons and contain adventitious buds, also known as 'eyes'.

Bulbs, which are not a type of stem found in turfgrasses but serve as an underground storage unit, consist of enlarged fleshy leaves surrounding the base of a stem (e.g., in irises and onions).

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