Amphiphyte is a hyponym of helophyte.
In botany terms the difference between helophyte and amphiphyte
is that helophyte is any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water while amphiphyte is any plant that grows on the edges of water or wetlands, and is sometimes submerged.
helophyte
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) Any plant (typically found in marshy ground) whose buds overwinter under water.
Synonyms
* limnodophyte
amphiphyte
English
(Aquatic plant)
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) Any plant that grows on the edges of water or wetlands, and is sometimes submerged.
Related terms
* amphiphytic