English name: Water lily Scientific name: Nymphaea sp. Familia: Nymphaeaceae Classis: Dicotyledonas Phylum: Angiospermae Regnum: Plantae
The leaf of water lily floats on water due to the presence of many large intercellular cavities in the chlorenchyma. Sclereids are present in the leaf of this water plant. (see more information on adaptations in leaves in the virtual lesson)
