Describe the modification of leaf in any one insectivorous plant.

"the flower is the reproductive organ of plants." justify this statement.

In pitcher plant (Nepenthes) the entire leaf has modified for the purpose of capturing insects. The leaf base is modified into a broad flattened structure and the lamina has transferred into a pitcher to capture the insects. The leaf apex has modified into a lid that closes the pitcher as soon as an insect enters inside.  

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the leaves in pitcher plants are modified into a pitcher and petiole into leaf.the apex of the leaf forms lid of the pitcher.

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