Seems as good an explanation as any... I do wonder a bit about how the totally submersed roots in my 'experiment' managed to avoid the edema. Your point about totally new roots in a new environment is a good one, I'm pretty sure that there are different types of root developed for different conditions. Perhaps 'water roots' are a possible phenotype for some orchids.
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