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Give reason Leaf is modified into thorn where water availability is low​

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In plants like Gloriosa Superba, The leaf tips get elongated and become tendrils. In some plants like Lathyrus aphaca , the entire leaf gets modified into a tendril and the stipules expand to carry out the function of a leaf.

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