Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as :

1. Cladodes

2. Phyllodes

3. Phylloclades

4. Scales

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Answer: 3. Phylloclades

Flat, green stems that do the work of leaves (photosynthesis) are phylloclades, e.g. Opuntia.

Cladodes: short stem branches of limited growth (one or two internodes), not the term for flat leaf-like stems.
Phyllodes: flattened petioles (leaf parts), not stems.
Scales: reduced leaves.

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