Vallisneria is a water pollinated plant. In Vallisneria, the female flowers reach the surface of water by the long stalk and the male flowers or pollen grains are released on to the surface of water. They are carried passively by water currents to female flowers at surface of water.
What type of pollination takes place in Vallisneria?
NEET UG 2019 — Botany Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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What type of pollination takes place in Vallisneria?
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Held on 30 Apr 2019 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Pollination occurs in submerged condition by water
- B
Flowers emerge above surface of water and pollination occurs by insects
- C
Flowers emerge above water surface and pollen is carried by wind
- D
Male flowers are carried by water currents to female flowers at the surface of water
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