A phyllode is a modified leaf that bears an axillary bud while a Cladode is a modified green stem of limited growth which appears like leaves with spiny tips, e.g., Ruscus aceileuius, Asparagus, etc. ... On the other hand, phyllode is the modified leaf (petiole), it is aerial or a branch modification.

What is cladode example?

Examples of plants with cladodes: (left) Engelmann prickly pear (Opuntia engelmannii), (centre) butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), and (right) asparagus (Asparagus) shoots. ... The stem does not bear leaves but rather becomes flattened and leaflike, assuming the plant's photosynthetic functions.

What is common to Phylloclade phyllode and cladode?

Either homologous or analogous organ.