Pneumatophores are characteristics of family

Loranthaceae

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Hydrocharitaceae

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Rhizophoraceae

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Orchidaceae

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Solution

The correct option is C Rhizophoraceae
Pneumatophores are specialized aerial roots that enable plants to breathe air in habitats that have waterlogged soil.These roots arise above the soil perpendicular to the underground roots and have lenticels or breathing pores for gaseous exchange.
For example, mangrove family of plants (Rhizophoraceae)

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