Which of the following is common in neem, touch-me-not and coriander
Simple leaves
Compound leaves
Pinnately compound leaves
Both b and c
a) Unipinnate Compound Leaf: When the leaflets are borne directly on the rachis itself. If the number of leaflets is odd, it is called imparipinnate compound leaf. If the number of leaflets is even, it is called paripinnate compound leaf. For example, neem
b) Bipinnate Compound Leaf: The primary rachis is branched into secondary rachis and the leaflets are borne on the secondary rachis. For example, Touch-me-not
c) Tripinnate Compound Leaf: The primary rachis is branched twice and the leaflets are borne on the tertiary rachis. For example, drumstick
d) Decompound Compound Leaf: The rachis is branched thrice or more than thrice and the leaflets are borne on the ultimate rachis. For example, coriander.
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neem, touch-me-not and coriander plants have pinnately compound leaves of varying rachis branching.