An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water...

A hemiepiphyte is a plant that spends part of its life cycle as an epiphyte. The seeds of primary hemiepiphytes germinate in the canopy and initially live...

. Fungi portal Foliicolous, lichens or bryophytes that grow on leaves Epiphyte Endosymbiont Epilith, an organism that grows in a rock Epibiont, an organism...

to 15: Phanerophytic stem succulents, Phanerophytic epiphytes, and Phanerophytic herbs. Epiphytes were originally included in the phanerophytes (see above)...

non-real-time video messages) to migrant Filipinos via new fiber-optic cables. The Epiphyte Corporation uses this income stream to fund the creation of a data haven...

as epiphytes, but eventually set their own roots and overpower and kill their host. Many orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and mosses grow as epiphytes. Among...

unusual stilt roots, the function of which has been debated. Many species of epiphyte have been found growing on the palms. The palm is pollinated by beetles...

one cause of water shortage. Plants which grow on trees or rocks (as epiphytes or lithophytes) also experience variations in water availability. Salinity...

Atlantic hazelwood is hazel (Corylus avellana) dominated temperate rainforest that occurs on the hyperoceanic western fringe of Europe, in particular on...

than 15,000 species in 576 genera. Most epidendroid orchids are tropical epiphytes, typically with pseudobulbs. There are, however, some terrestrials such...

Pyrophyllon subtumens is an obligate red algal epiphyte of Durvillaea southern bull-kelp, and is endemic to New Zealand. The species belongs to a monotypic...

in the Amazon rainforest Type of organism Number of species per hectare Birds 160 Trees 310 Epiphytes 96 Reptile 22 Amphibians 33 Fish 44 Primates 10...

continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can be generally classified...

Species of epiphyte...

from nonroot tissue. They are found in diverse plant species, including epiphytes such as orchids (Orchidaceae), tropical coastal swamp trees such as mangroves...

Google Books. Russel, G. (1988). "Distribution and development of some Manx epiphyte populations". Helgolander Meeresunters. 42 (3–4): 477–492. Bibcode:1988HM...

epiphyte or lithophyte, provided that the location has ideal moisture and light levels. In adequate conditions, these ferns grow readily as epiphytes...

fig" because like many other trees in the genus Ficus it starts out as epiphyte, that is, leaning on another tree that it ends up suffocating. Ficus benghalensis...

silky parachute facilitate their spread. Most Tillandsia species are epiphytes – which translates to 'upon a plant'. Some are aerophytes, which have...

spirit leads them to the planet's treasure: a subterranean reservoir of epiphyte, a substance that defies gravity. Summoning the Techno robots he cast into...

species, opening up numerous ecological niches for arboreal animal species, epiphytes, and various species that thrive under the regulated microclimate created...

family Rubiaceae native to the Maluku Islands and New Guinea. It is an epiphyte that inhabits mangrove forest and rainforest, and it forms a symbiotic...

banyans from other trees with a strangler habit that begin life as an epiphyte, i.e. a plant that grows on another plant, when its seed germinates in...

contribute to an exact taxonomy of this genus. All species in this genus are epiphytes, with a sympodial growth. The white aerial roots are very thin, growing...

are plants on which epiphytes grow. The term is composed of phoro, meaning bearer or carrier and phyte, meaning plant. The epiphytes benefit from the habitats...

flowering plant native to Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. It grows as an epiphyte. The plant is best known for its pinnate leaves, which are unusual within...

elevations, the ecosystem contains thousands of plant species, including epiphytes, orchids, and numerous mosses and ferns. It is also home to many animals...

will eat the bark of young specimens. Vine maples also host a variety of epiphytes (non parasitic organisms that grow on other organisms) such as mosses...

among those commonly known as "strap-leaved" anthuriums. It grows as an epiphyte at lower elevations of tropical moist forests, and is a member of the section...

New Zealand, and nearby islands. This species is commonly found as an epiphyte growing on tree trunks. However, it can also be found growing on soil or...