Definition of Lithophyte. Meaning of Lithophyte. Synonyms of Lithophyte

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Definition of Lithophyte

Lithophyte
Lithophyte Lith"o*phyte, n. [Litho- + Gr. ? plant: cf. F. lithophyte.] (Zo["o]l.) A hard, or stony, plantlike organism, as the gorgonians, corals, and corallines, esp. those gorgonians having a calcareous axis. All the lithophytes except the corallines are animals.

Meaning of Lithophyte from wikipedia

- Lithophytes are plants that grow in or on rocks. They can be classified as either epilithic (or epipetric) or endolithic; epilithic lithophytes grow on...
- a range of habitats as epiphytes (on branches or trunks of trees) or lithophytes. It has a continuous distribution along the east coast of Australia and...
- family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, co**** roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers...
- life as a seedling, which grows on other plants (epiphyte) or on rocks (lithophyte), F. obliqua can grow to 60 m (200 ft) high and nearly as wide with a...
- water shortage. Plants which grow on trees or rocks (as epiphytes or lithophytes) also experience variations in water availability. Salinity, high light...
- The leaves of Macodes sanderiana, a semiterrestrial or rock-hugging ("lithophyte") orchid, show a sparkling silver and gold veining on a light green background...
- that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. longifolia, a terrestrial or lithophyte species, is endemic to Brazil. List of Utricularia species Wikimedia Commons...
- growing on the base of the King Fern. Usually seen as an epiphyte or lithophyte, but it may also appear as a terrestrial plant. It is found as far south...
- fern is a common fern of eastern Australia. Occurring as an epiphyte or lithophyte in areas of part shade and high moisture. Often seen on rocks or creeping...
- grow in tropical regions either on trees as epiphytes or on rocks as lithophytes. They have two distinct growth habits. Species such as D. phyllanthoides...