Question

What is Epihydrophily?

Answer 1

Hydrophily (water pollination):

1. Hydrophily (Gk. hydro=water, philein= to love) is a mode of pollination or transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma through the agency of water.
2. Hydrophily is not very common and occurs only in a few aquatic plants, e.g., Vallisneria, Zostera, Ceratophyllum, Hydrilla, etc.

Epihydrophilly:

1. If the pollination happens at the surface of the water, it is known as epihydrophilly.
2. Example - Vallisneria