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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas xeriscaping xerophyte Barani Institute of Information Technology Barani Institute of Sciences...

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...

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

support them and known as prosenchyma, succulent parenchyma also noted. In xerophytes, parenchyma tissues store water. Collenchyma (Greek, 'Colla' means gum...

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

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

meaning "friend". The Ammophila grasses are widely known as examples of xerophytes, plants that can withstand dry conditions. Despite their occurrence on...

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

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

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...

through the crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) pathway that is seen in many xerophytes (plants living in dry conditions) and is at its highest when the plant...

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...

Inner Mongolia, Manchuria and China, collecting nearly 300 species of xerophytes, herbs, manuscripts and archeological relics. Roerich was an author and...

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

low water activity Xerocole – Any animal adapted to live in the desert Xerophyte – Plants able to survive in an environment with little liquid water "xero-"...

C. foetidissima, C. galeotti, and C. pedatifolia species groups are xerophytes, arid zone perennials with storage roots; the remainder, including the...

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

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...

Desert, and Helan Mountains. The expedition found almost 300 species of xerophytes, collected herbs, conducted archeological studies, and found antique manuscripts...

Seawater greenhouse Small-scale agriculture University of Arid Agriculture Xerophyte "Dust Storm in Eastern Washington : Image of the Day". earthobservatory...