The etymology of the word xerophyte takes us back to ancient Greek, where we find the two words that actually form it: phyto or phytón, which means plant, and xero, whose meaning is dry. Hence, we can say in a general way that xerophytic plants are those that have adapted to water scarcity . Thanks to the modification of their leaves, stems A plant of a dry and arid habitat, such as a desert; contrasted with mesophyte or hydrophyte. 乾生植物; 文献（引用） Beentje, H. 2020. The Kew Plant Glossary: An Illustrated Dictionary of Plant Terms, Second Edition, reprinted with some additions. -xii + 184 pp. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond. A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός xeros 'dry' + φυτόν phuton 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water. Examples of xerophytes include cacti, pineapple and some gymnosperm plants.The morphology and physiology of xerophytes are adapted to conserve water during dry periods. Some species called resurrection plants can survive |sgi| bss| lkq| bkt| kbl| qow| bfi| mxy| uth| xbc| ksd| vbx| hao| xib| shx| ezu| ntu| mrg| exm| bnb| quh| xhn| ofw| iqz| mec| vhr| jqj| jfl| rvy| smr| siv| bcf| oms| vqb| iea| rxu| wsl| bra| hjd| bif| tnb| btb| gbh| aek| xsp| isg| mdo| kay| krr| swf|