Question

Rhizophora is an example of
A)Lithophyte
B)Xerophyte
C)Mesophyte
D)Halophyte

Answer 1

Hint: These are the plants having the mechanism that can be naturally grown under high saline and arid conditions. Thus, producing high biomass. They have mostly thick and small-sized glassy leaves. Their entire leaf is succulent.

Complete answer:
Rhizophora belongs to the Heliophilous group which grows in swamp forests. These include mangroves that occur in swamp forests of the Littoral (coastal area) region in tropical and subtropical climates. In India, mangrove vegetation is found in the coastal areas of Bombay, Kerala, Bengal, and Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands. They exhibit a number of adaptations to inhabit this environment, such as reduced respiration rate, storage of water, resistance to desiccation, and can tolerate salt.

Additional information
Lithophytes - generally grow on the rocks and also known as epipetric or epilithic plants. These are the first plants of Rocky regions that are the primary agents of destruction of rocks and for the plants having to prepare the soils that are more particular as substrates.
Mesophyte - these are neither found in the dry or wet environments. Hence, these are terrestrial plants. Rural temperate meadow is an example of a mesophytic habitat that contains goldenrod, clover, oxeye daisy, and Rosa multiflora.
Xerophyte - these are the plants able to survive with little liquid water and mostly found in places such as deserts or a block of ice or snow-covered regions. Cacti, pineapple, and some Gymnosperm plants are popular examples of xerophytic plants.

So, the correct answer is, “Halophyte”.

Note:
-Plants that mostly grow in the waters having a high amount of salinity are known as halophytes. Examples are mangrove swamps, marshes, seashores, and saline semi-deserts.
-A genus of tropical mangrove trees is known as Rhizophora and are collectively called true mangroves.
-Red mangrove i.e Rhizophora mangle is their most notable species of the halophytic group.
-The species of the Rhizophora mostly found in the intertidal zones which are inundated daily by the ocean.