Describe Hydrophytes & their Characters | Hydrophytes

Hydrophytes: are plants which grow in water, they are found in ponds, lacks or steams. Their complete body is found in water or in some plants lower part remains in water and upper parts, such as leaves are above water. Their characters are as follows:

• They have soft body without cuticle.
• Roots are either absent or poorly developed. The whole body may perform the function of absorption of water.
• The leaves which are above water contain stomata in the upper surface which take part in transpiration.
• The hydropytes which are in water contain hydathodes (openings without guard cells) for the excretion of water e.g. Hydilla, Lotus, Lily plants.

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