A hydrophyte is a plant that is adapted to live partially or wholly submerged in water, or in very wet environments. The term comes from the Greek words "hydro" (water) and "phyton" (plant).
A hydrophyte is :
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1994 · Topic: Taxonomy (Taxonomic Characters and Evidence (Morphological, Anatomical, Cytological, Molecular))
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