Multiple choice

Which of the following plants does not bear a hydrophilous flower?

  1. Zostera marina

  2. Ceratophyllum demersum

  3. Salvia

  4. Vallisneria
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The genus Salvia belongs to family Labiatae (Mint family) in which the gamopetalous corolla is two-lipped (Bilabiate). The lower lip provides platform for the visiting insect and the upper lip is just like a hood which protects the floral organs. The flowers are protandrous. Each flower has two epipetalous stamens located in anterio-lateral position.It is an entomophilus flower.

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