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General Knowledge · Q208

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 208

Q208

Plants which grow on saline soils are known as

A.
Xerophytes
B.
Hydrophytes
C.
Halophytes
Answer
D.
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.