Pneumatophores occur in

45 2018 Morphology of Flowering PlantsRoot modifications – pneumatophores Easy
Pneumatophores occur in
A Carnivorous plants
B Free-floating hydrophytes
C Halophytes
D Submerged hydrophytes

Explanation

Mangroves in marshy saline soil have respiratory roots.

Detailed Solution

Halophytes like mangroves have pneumatophores. These are apogeotropic (negatively geotropic) roots having lenticels called pneumathodes to take up $O_2$.

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