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"Epiphytes"
Keywords:
trunk
,
cacti
,
bromeliads
,
'perch
,
anchorage
Related Terms:
Epiphyte
,
Moss
,
Vegetative
,
Plant
,
Liverwort
,
Vegetative growth
,
Aquatic plant
,
Epiphytic
,
Macrophyte
,
Vascular plant
,
Bryophytes
,
Bryophyte
,
Root
,
Thallus
,
Layering
,
Bromeliad
,
Annuals
,
Crown
,
Pteridophyte
,
Liana
,
Habit
,
Suckers
,
Emergent plant
,
Vegetate
,
Cryptogam
,
Fern
,
Hydrophyte
,
Growing point
,
Aerial roots
,
Tree
,
Groundcover
,
Plant
,
Sucker
,
Macrophytes
,
Sprout
,
Creeper
,
Xerophyte
,
Vegetative propagation
,
Crown
,
Rootbound
,
Geophyte
,
Vascular plants
,
Chamaephyte
,
Vine
,
Vegetative reproduction
,
Rootstock
,
Bunchgrass
,
Nurse log
,
Bare root
,
Fruticose
plants that grow without connection to the soil. These plants grow on top of other plants, but do not use them as a source of nutrients or water.
science.kennesaw.edu
Air plants that are not parasitic but 'perch' on tree branches, where they can get adequate light.
cwx.prenhall.com
a plant growing on another plant for support or anchorage rather than for water supply or nutrients
pin.primate.wisc.edu
Plants or animals that attach themselves to the stem or leaves of plants.
nrm.gov.au
plants that live on the surface of other plants, especially the trunk and branches
odesforbeginners.com
Epiphytes grow on the branches, trunks and leaves of trees and include orchids, cacti, bromeliads, mosses and ferns. They need only air and rainfall for nourishment.
international.visitflorida.com
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