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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Why hydrophytes do not have cuticle on stem or leaves?

  The plants (such as water lily), which are found in freshwater habitat either partly or completely submerged are termed as hydrophytes. They do not have any difficulty in obtaining water. The stems and leaves of hydrophytes generally lack cuticle. Their stomata are large and present on the upper surfaces of leaves.

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