Xerophyte: The first definition of xerophytes (from the Greek ξηϱός - xêros: dry, and φυτόν - phuton: plant) qualified plants adapted to dry environments. Now the term xerophyte rather defines a plant living in an arid environment, capable of withstanding large water deficits. These plants are found in a wide variety of environments, such as rocky deserts, but also in the canopy of tropical forests. Cacti and other succulents grow in deserts ...
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