Geophyte

Word GEOPHYTE
Character 8
Hyphenation geophyte
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Geophyte"

What do we mean by geophyte?

A perennial plant, such as a crocus or tulip, that resprouts by means of buds on underground bulbs, tubers, or corms. noun

A plant which produces underground buds that do not develop there. noun

A terrestrial plant. noun

A perennial plant propagated by overwintering buds on underground bulbs or tubers or corms. noun

A perennial plant, for example the potato or daffodil, which in spring propagates from an underground organ such as a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome. noun

A perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms noun

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The word "geophyte" in example sentences

On the lower western slopes of the Andes and the eastern slopes of the Coast Range, the typical matorral is open and contains a rich assemblage of endemic herbaceous and geophyte species. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Baboons and molerats are dependent upon geophytes, and molerats are capable of eating toxic geophyte bulbs, such as Boophane spp., ❋ Unknown (2008)

2010/09/: RSTB: (ab$) Flowering phenology, fruiting success and progressive deterioration of pollination in an early-flowering geophyte by James D. Thomson ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ethnographically, geophyte elsewhere (Brooks et al., ❋ Guestc2a28b (2009)

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