Thermophyte
Thermophyte (Greek thérmos = warmth, heat + phyton = plant) is a plant which is tolerant or thriving at high temperatures. These plants are categorized according to ecological valences at high temperatures, including biological extremely. Such plants included the hot-spring taxa also.[1][2]
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The most famous presdstavnici these ecological groups of plants are:
- Deinococcus–Thermus group including Thermus aquaticus, a species of bacteria.
- Cyanobacteria, blue-green algae.
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