AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -(a) Bryophyllum can be reproduced by vegetative propagation by using either a piece of its stem or leaves. The leaves of a Bryophyllum plant have special buds in their margins which may get detached from the leaves, fall to the ground and then grow to produce a new plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vegetative propagation in Bryophyllum takes place by leaf. The leaf of Bryophyllum is broad and has notches at its margins. Buds arise from the notches. These buds can give rise to new plants with roots, shoots and small leaves.

Detailed explanation-3: -To grow this plant you simply place a leaf on top of the moist soil and in just a few days you will see the roots appearing, with full-grown plants in a few weeks. Once the Bryophyllum plant is fully grown, new plants fall into moist soil. Now it will start growing as new plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -(b) Bryophyllum and Begonia can be grown from their leaves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bryophyllum (from the Greek / bryon/bryein = sprout, phyllon = leaf) is a group of plant species of the family Crassulaceae native to Madagascar.