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lithophyte

1. A plant that grows on rock outcrops or on rocky or stony ground. An example is the fern Asplenium ruta-muraria (wall-rue).
2. An organism partly composed of siliceous or calcareous material, e.g. the stoneworts (Charophyta).
 
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