phyto-, phyt-, -phyte
(Greek: a plant; growth; growing in a specified way or place; to produce)
heterophyte
A plant that depends on other living or dead plants for its nutrients; a parasite or saprophyte.
holophyte
holophytic
holosaprophyte
A plant that obtains its nutriment entirely from dead organic matter.
hydrochthophyte
hydrocryptophyte
An aquatic plant living on or in the water.
hydrogeophyte
A plant that grows in earth and in water.
hydrohemicryptophyte
An aquatic hemicryptophyte (a herbaceous plant which has its wintering buds at or just above the water surface).
hydrophyte
1. A plant that grows in water or in saturated soil.
2. A plant requiring large amounts of water for growth; also, hygrophyte.
3. A plant that grows partly or completely underwater.
2. A plant requiring large amounts of water for growth; also, hygrophyte.
3. A plant that grows partly or completely underwater.
hydrophytography
A written description of aquatic plants.
A badlands plant.
hygrophyte
A plant living in a wet or moist habitat, typically lacking xeromorphic features; such as, plants or plant parts that are adapted for survival in dry conditions.
hygrophytic
Relating to plants living in wet, or moist, environments.
hylodophyte
hylodophytic
