Question

Identify the correct pair of plants which produce pneumatophores :

• A. Heritiera fomes and Dahlia bybrida
• B. Heritiera fomes and Ceriops roxburghiana
• C. Ceriops roxburghiana and Asparagus racemosus
• D. Tinospora cordifolia and Ipomoea batatus

Answer 1

The correct option is B Heritiera fomes and Ceriops roxburghiana

Answer is option B i.e. "Heritiera fomes and Ceriops roxburghiana"
Pneumatophores (breathing roots) are modification of root that assist in respiration whenever there is water lodging near root. They are found in halophytes (plants which grow in saline conditions) and mangroves. In mangrove families like Heritiera fomes and Ceriops roxburghiana, pnematophores acts as an organ of gaseous exchange.