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ge·o·phyte

 (jē′ə-fīt′)
n.
A perennial plant, such as a crocus or tulip, that resprouts by means of buds on underground bulbs, tubers, or corms.
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geophyte

(ˈdʒiːəʊˌfaɪt)
n
(Botany) a perennial plant that propagates by means of buds below the soil surface
geophytic adj
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ge•o•phyte

(ˈdʒi əˌfaɪt)

n.
a plant propagated by means of underground buds.
[1895–1900]
ge`o•phyt′ic (-ˈfɪt ɪk) adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.geophyte - a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms
tracheophyte, vascular plant - green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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Life-form: CAM - chamephyte; EPF - epiphyte; FAN - phanerophyte; GEO - geophyte; HEM - hemicryptophyte; HEP - hemiepiphyte; TER - terophyte.
A FLORISTIC SURVEY OF FERNS AND LYCOPHYTES ASSOCIATED WITH SEMI-DECIDUOUS FOREST REMNANTS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Du cote negatif s'installent les taxons le plus contributifs, de nature biologique variees: geophyte (Arisarum vulgare -1.69), hemicryptophyte (Sedum acre -1.54) associes aux therophytes (Aegilops triuncialis -2.04, Trifolium stellatum -1.69) indiquant ainsi un gradient croissant pre-foret allant du cote positif au cote negatif.
La vegetation des monts de Tlemcen (Algerie). Aspect phytoecologique/The vegetation of the Tlemcen mounts (Algeria). Phytoecological aspect/La vegetacion de las montanas de Tlemcen (Argelia). Apariencia fitoecologica
Van Assche, "Temperature conditions control embryo growth and seed germination of Corydalis solida (L.) Clairv., a temperate forest spring geophyte," Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany), vol.
The YABBY Genes of Leaf and Leaf-Like Organ Polarity in Leafless Plant Monotropa hypopitys
Mabusela, "Environmental stress effect on the phytochemistry and antioxidant activity of a south African bulbous geophyte, Gethyllis multifolia L.
Quantitative Analysis and Comparison of Flavonoids in Lotus Plumules of Four Representative Lotus Cultivars
Decoupling of reproduction and growth: an unusual pattern in the life cycle of the Mediterranean geophyte Narcissus serotinus.
Significance of bulb polarity in survival of transplanted mitigation bulbs
purple netsedge is a geophyte, the corms of which are formed 2 - 8 cm deep in the soil.
Digging and Clipping Behaviour of Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indica Kerr, 1792 in a Green Belt of Islamabad, Pakistan
Geo: geophyte; Hc: hemicryptophyte; He: hemiepiphyte; Ep: epiphyte; Cha: chamaephyte; Pha: phanerophyte; Rhi: rhizomatous; Rep: repent; Esc: Scandent; Ros: rosulate; Ter: terrestrial; Rup: rupicola; HCor: hemicorticicolous; Cor: corticicolous; Cap: fibrous adventitious root mantle.
Richness and floristic composition of the fern community in riparian forest of the river 'Cadeia', in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil/Riqueza e composicao floristica da comunidade de samambaias na mata ciliar do Rio Cadeia, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
More than 500 geophyte species grow naturally in Turkey and the bulbs of the majority of these are exported.
Antioxidant Activity of the Various Extracts of Cyclamen graecum Link Tubers and Leaves from Turkey
Narcissus alcaracensis Rios, Rivera, Alcaraz and Obon is a bulbous geophyte, 30-50 cm in height during flowering, with two 15-45 x 0.6-1.1-cm leaves, and flowering stems with one (sometimes 2-3) flowers at the apex.
Environmental regulation of embryo growth, dormancy breaking and germination in Narcissus alcaracensis (Amaryllidaceae), a threatened endemic Iberian daffodil
In the monocots, a clade of geophyte genera in the Asparagaceae, the Milla clade, grows in Mega-Mexico (Gandara et al., 2009) and a group in the Crassulaceae, the Acre clade includes several genera exclusive to Mexico (Acevedo-Rosas et al., 2004; Carrillo-Reyes et al., 2010).
Endemic angiosperm lineages in Mexico: hotspots for conservation
Florogenesis of the Mediterranean geophyte Narcissus tazetta and temperature requirements for flower initiation and differentiation.
Desarrollo reproductivo del "amancay" Ismene amancaes (Amaryllidaceae) en su ambiente natural
As a geophyte it has a slow growth and exclusively vegetative propagation, forming only 3-4 cormlets each season (Fernandez, 2004).
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) studies with two mother corm dimensions on yield and harvest period under greenhouse condition

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