Editing Halophyte (section)

==Classification==
Halophytes can be classified in many ways. According to '''Stocker''' (1933), it is mainly of 3 kinds by habitat, viz.

# '''Aqua-halines''' ([[aquatic plants]])
#*''Emerged Halophytes'' (most of the stem remains above the water level)
#*''Hydro-halophytes'' (whole or almost whole plant remains under water)
# '''Terrestro-halines''' ([[terrestrial plant]]s) 
#*''Hygro-halophytes'' (grow on swamp lands)
#*''Mesohalophytes'' (grow on non-swamp, non-dry lands)
#*''Xero-halophytes'' (grow on dry or mostly dry lands)
# '''Aero-halines''' ([[epiphytes]] and [[aerophyte]]s)

Again, according to '''Iversen''' (1936), these plants are classified with respect to the salinity of the soil on which they grow.<ref name="Halophytes: Classification and Characters of Halophytes">{{cite web | title=Halophytes: Classification and Characters of Halophytes | date=29 January 2015| url=http://www.biologydiscussion.com/plants/halophytes-classification-and-characters-of-halophytes-with-diagram/6932}}</ref>

# '''Oligo-halophytes''' (amount of [[NaCl]] in the soil is 0.01 to 0.1%)
# '''Meso-halophytes''' (amount of NaCl in the soil is 0.1 to 1%)
# '''Euhalophytes''' (amount of NaCl in the soil is >1%)

For comparison, [[seawater]] has a salinity of about 3.5%. See [[water salinity]] for other reference levels.