As nouns the difference between hydrophytes and xerophyte
is that hydrophytes is while xerophyte is xerophyte.
xerophyte
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral. Such plants may be succulent, have small or reduced leaves, or spines.
A desert plant
Synonyms
* xeric plant
Derived terms
*
See also
* xeromorphic
* xerophytic