Question

What are the adaptations of hydrophilous flowers?

Answer 1

The floral adaptations of hydrophilous flowers are:

1. Flowers are colorless, small, inconspicuous without nectar and fragrance.
2. Pollen grains are long, ribbon-like structures which are carried with current of water.
3. The pollen grains are light but covered with wax, in order to protect them from wetting.

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THANKS:o

Yes,finally i got the answer.

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Can you please tell me if these pollen grains also have sporopollenin in their exine... or only mucilagenous covering??? Thanks..