Q208
Plants which grow on saline soils are known as
A.
Xerophytes
B.
Hydrophytes
C.
Halophytes
AnswerD.
Succulents
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
A halophyte is a salt-tolerant plant that grows in soil or waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs and seashores.