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Criteria |
Spines |
Thorns |
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Part of the plant |
Spines are modified leaves or part of leaves |
Thorns are modified branches |
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Location |
They are placed at the same positions as leaves and have a bud in their axil |
Thorns develop in the axil of the bud in place of leaves and thus can only be seen at the node of the plant |
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Connection to vascular tissue |
May not be connected to the vascular tissue as they are not placed too deeply |
Connected to the vascular tissue as they are placed deeply |
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Function |
Protect the plant and prevent excess transpiration |
They protect the plant and act as the climbing part of the plant |
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Formation |
They are formed from external tissues and are exogenous |
Thorns are formed from internal tissue and are called endogenous |
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Examples |
Opuntia, Agave, Cactus |
Carissa, Duranta |
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