cryophyte

(ˈkraɪəˌfaɪt)

(Biology) an organism, esp an alga or moss, that grows on snow or ice

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cry•o•phyte

(ˈkraɪ əˌfaɪt)

n.

1. any plant that grows on ice or snow, as certain algae, mosses, fungi, and bacteria.

2. any low-growing plant of the genus Cryophytum, certain species of which form extensive mats along coastal lands.

[1905–10]

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Neuroprotective activity of water soluble extract from Chorispora bungeana against focal cerebral ischemic/reperfusion injury in mice

Comparatively, caespitose and arborescent species present bigger stomata due to a better access to water resources: caespitose Blechnum species are small cryophytes that live in wetlands o peatlands, usually at high latitudes, while arborescent species appear typically in swamps and paramos near to or directly on humid to flooded soils.

Biometry of stomata in Blechnum species (Blechnaceae) with some taxonomic and ecological implications for the ferns

Severe conditions in a periglacial tundra with the predominance of cryophytes (Betula nana, B.

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