Q. The pneumatophores are negatively geotropic roots which grow upward & meant for gaseous exchange. These are a characteristic of _______?
Answer: Halophytes
Notes: A halophyte is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in soil or waters of high salinity. They consists of pneumatophores which are negatively geotropic roots which grow upward & meant for gaseous exchange.

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