Question

Categorise the following plants into hydrophytes. halophytes, mesophytes and xerophytes. Give reasons for your answers.
(a) Salvinia
(b) Opuntia
(c) Rhizophora
(d) Mangifera

Answer 1

Plants	Adaptation	Reason
Salvinia	Hydrophyte	Lives in water and is a floating fern plant.
Opuntia	Xerophyte	Lives in desert
Rhizophora	Halophyte	Lives in mangrove forests and is adapted to saline marshes.
Mangifera	Mesophyte	It is the scientific name of mango. Mango plants are found in habitats with moderate climatic conditions