What are hydrophytes ? Briefly discuss the different kinds of hydrophytes with example.

Explanation

Plants growing in water or in very wet conditions are called hydrophytes.
Hydrophyts are 5 types bassed on the way of developing in water.
1. Free floating hydrophytes: They float freely on water. They have no contact with soil. Ex: Pisti, Eichhornia.
2. Rooted hydrophytes with floating leaves: Roots of these plants are fixed in mud. Leaves have long petioles and float on water surface. ex: Nelumbo, Nymphaea.
3. Submerged suspended hydrophytes: These are not rooted. But they are completel submerged and suspended in water.
Ex: Hydrilla, Ceratophyllum.
4. Submerged rooted hydrophytes: They are rooted at the bottom of the pond and remain submerged in water.
Ex: Vallisneria, Potamogeton.
5. Amphibious plants: They live partly in air and partly in water.
Ex: Ranunculus, Limnophila
Some plants growing around the water bodies are occasionally touched by water currents. They also survive in dry periods.
Ex: Cyperus, Typha.