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...

possessing CAM are either epiphytes (e.g., orchids, bromeliads) or succulent xerophytes (e.g., cacti, cactoid Euphorbias), but CAM is also found in hemiepiphytes...

to living in dry environments such as succulents, are termed xerophytes. Not all xerophytes are succulents, since there are other ways of adapting to a...

in other plants, a hollow fruit or inflorescence might detach instead. Xerophyte tumbleweed species occur most commonly in steppe and arid ecosystems,...

Euphorbia is a very large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual...

Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert. Bedouins often use the plant's ashes...

cactoids—specialize in surviving in hot and dry environments (i.e. are xerophytes), but the first ancestors of modern cacti were already adapted to periods...

Xerophytes: Cardón cacti in the Baja California desert, Cataviña region, Mexico...

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and subtropical areas, and tolerates hot and humid coastal areas. As a xerophyte (drought-resistant species), carob is well adapted to the conditions of...

region in the state's southern portions, which is rich in a landscape of xerophyte plants such as the cactus. This region's topography was shaped by prehistoric...

light-absorption efficiency in favor of protection from herbivory. For xerophytes the major constraint is not light flux or intensity, but drought. Some...

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However, they have a higher basal metabolism comparing to the other leaves. Xerophyte Thermophyte Hydrophyte Halophyte Sofradžija A., Šoljan D., Hadžiselimović...

cauline or foliar tendrils. Plants can be heliophytes, mesophytes, or xerophytes. The leaves are usually alternate and compound. Most often they are even-...

identified by Sereno Watson in 1876. These species form the only restricted xerophyte species group in the genus Cucurbita. Each member of this species group...

can reach a height up to 3 m. The leaves are oval shaped and due to its xerophyte adaptations it is leathery on the underparts. Also, stipules are present...

xeric environments Xerocoles — animals adapted to xeric environments Xerophytes — plants adapted to xeric environments  This article incorporates text...

of cactus people from China Miéville's Bas-Lag series (unlike the real xerophyte family Cactaceae). Dyson tree: a hypothetical genetically engineered plant...

Some xerophytes will reduce the surface of their leaves during water deficiencies (left). If temperatures are cool enough and water levels are adequate...

precursor to C4 and a useful carbon-concentrating mechanism in its own right. Xerophytes, such as cacti and most succulents, also use PEP carboxylase to capture...

with arid habitats, but not necessarily drought-tolerant. Compare xerophyte. xerophyte A plant generally living in a dry habitat, typically showing xeromorphic...

clump-forming perennial growing to around 60 cm tall. It is a slightly succulent xerophyte with a deep, well-developed root system and waxy leaf cuticle. The leaves...

still manage to grow. Plants that can survive in arid deserts are called xerophytes, meaning they are able to survive long dry periods. Such plants may close...

ray florets. Some species are bitter-tasting. Most wild lettuces are xerophytes, adapted to dry habitat types. Some occur in more moist areas, such as...

600 ft) above sea level. An easily cultivated, fast-growing epiphyte or xerophyte. Needs a compost containing plenty of humus and sufficient moisture in...

plants) or lithophytes (growing on rock or in rock crevices), and many are xerophytes (drought-tolerant, with thick succulent structures to save water) or possess...

slow growing contribute to the fact that the plant is endangered. This xerophyte is tolerant of most droughts when mature. Espostoa melanostele subsp....

continuous water supply. They usually have larger, thinner leaves compared to xerophytes, sometimes with a greater number of stomata on the undersides of leaves...

to tissues. Certain plants have evolved methods of water conservation. Xerophytes are plants that can survive in dry habitats, such as deserts, and are...