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Surface organism that grows upon another plant but is not nourished by it
An epiphyte (from Ancient Greek epi-, meaning 'upon', and phutón, meaning 'plant') is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another
Epiphyte
Fungus that grows on, or attached to, a living plant
. Fungi portal Foliicolous, lichens or bryophytes that grow on leaves Epiphyte Endosymbiont Epilith, an organism that grows in a rock Epibiont, an organism
Epiphytic_fungus
Plant that spends part of its life cycle as an epiphyte
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
Hemiepiphyte
Species of palm
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
Socratea_exorrhiza
Metabolic process
one cause of water shortage. Plants which grow on trees or rocks (as epiphytes or lithophytes) also experience variations in water availability. Salinity
Crassulacean_acid_metabolism
Organic matter on tree branches hosting epiphytes and other arboreal biomass
a soil, and can reach depths of 30 cm in some temperate rainforests. Epiphytes can take root in the canopy soil, which accelerates the development of
Canopy_soils
Types of plant form as defined by Christen Raunkiær
to 15: Phanerophytic stem succulents, Phanerophytic epiphytes, and Phanerophytic herbs. Epiphytes were originally included in the phanerophytes (see above)
Raunkiær_plant_life-form
Kingdom of organisms
as epiphytes, but eventually set their own roots and overpower and kill their host. Many orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and mosses grow as epiphytes. Among
Plant
Species of maple
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
Acer_circinatum
Plant on which epiphytes grow
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
Phorophyte
Type of forest with high rainfall
continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can generally be classified
Rainforest
Hazel dominated temperate rainforest
Atlantic hazelwood is hazel (Corylus avellana) dominated temperate rainforest that occurs on the hyperoceanic western fringe of Europe, in particular on
Atlantic_hazelwood
Species of fig tree
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 enveloping. Ficus benghalensis
Ficus_benghalensis
Large rainforest in South America
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
Amazon_rainforest
Species of flowering plant
oak (Quercus virginiana). It is not a parasite like mistletoe, but an epiphyte like its relative Spanish moss. Tillandsia recurvata derives mainly physical
Tillandsia_recurvata
Comic series
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
Metabarons
1999 novel by Neal Stephenson
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
Cryptonomicon
Family of monocot flowering plants
Bromelioideae, a subfamily of the Bromeliaceae. The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), and terrestrial species
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily of orchids
than 15,000 species in 576 genera. Most epidendroid orchids are tropical epiphytes, typically with pseudobulbs. There are, however, some terrestrials such
Epidendroideae
Species of orchid
orchid (a common name also used for Epipogium aphyllum) is a rare perennial epiphyte from the orchid family (Orchidaceae). It is native to Florida and Cuba
Dendrophylax_lindenii
Species of flowering plant
native to the humid tropics of the Malay Peninsula south to Java. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte growing to 1.5 m tall, with leathery, green leaves that are
Aeschynanthus_radicans
Temperate Rainforest in the Olympic Peninsula
"Diversity Begets Diversity: Structural Heterogeneity Determines Fine-Scale Epiphyte Community Structure in a Temperate Rainforest". Diversity. 16 (8): 484
Hoh_Rainforest
Genus of orchids
plants in the family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting
Phalaenopsis
Root which grows above the ground
from nonroot tissue. They are found in diverse plant species, including epiphytes such as orchids (Orchidaceae), tropical coastal swamp trees such as mangroves
Aerial_root
British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea
Google Books. Russel, G. (1988). "Distribution and development of some Manx epiphyte populations". Helgolander Meeresunters. 42 (3–4): 477–492. Bibcode:1988HM
Isle_of_Man
Species of tree in the family Podocarpaceae
tree's trunk and branches, using it for support, which are called epiphytes and hemi-epiphytes. Rimu also plays host to numerous insect species. In Māori culture
Dacrydium_cupressinum
Species of tree
species of plant in the family Clusiaceae. C. dickinsoniana is a tree or epiphyte, which produces cream or brown flowers. The species is native to Venezuela
Clusia_dickinsoniana
Genus of plants
autotrophic) epiphyte, the host tree in question being the lahuán / alerce - the gigantic and extremely long-lived conifer Fitzroya cupressoides. The epiphyte communities
Desfontainia
Species of fern
swamps and floodplains. The plant can grow both terrestrially and as an epiphyte. It grows epiphytically on the Sabal palmetto. Two subspecies are accepted:
Nephrolepis_exaltata
5th largest known living coast redwood when counting only the main stem
Stalagmight, and others. Lost Monarch supports and provides a habitat for epiphytes including Polypodium scouleri. One report from 2003 estimated that Lost
Lost_Monarch
Species of plant
species name refers to its relatively thick, fleshy stems. It grows as an epiphyte on trees in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. "Hoya pachyclada". Plants
Hoya_pachyclada
Species of orchid
Its perfume is similar to beer. It blooms between July and October. The epiphyte is found in Central and north-western South America and South India; it
Peristeria_elata
Species of fern
epiphyte or lithophyte, provided that the location has ideal moisture and light levels. In adequate conditions, these ferns grow readily as epiphytes
Nephrolepis_cordifolia
Species of fern
Platycerium grande, the giant staghorn fern, capa de leon (Spanish: lion's cape), and dapong repolyo (Filipino: air cabbage), is a species of epiphytic
Platycerium_grande
Low pressure and flow irrigation system
in pot, both on the ground and hanging, with humidity-fog watering for epiphytes and ferns replicating habitats. In the horticulture industry, wholesale
Micro-irrigation
Topics referred to by the same term
sailing ship Widowmaker, African buffalo Widowmaker, Astelia hastata, an epiphyte plant The Widowmaker, Delamar, Nevada, a former town The Widowmaker, ring
Widow_maker
Species of moss
This particular aspect of the leaf sets it apart from other similar Epiphytes like the Rhytidiadelphus loreus (Lanky Moss). Found higher in the canopy
Antitrichia_curtipendula
Species of flowering plant
beautiful hoya, waxflower or pretty waxflower, is a species of tropical epiphyte with trailing stems, slightly succulent leaves and pendant umbels of fragrant
Hoya_bella
Species of epiphyte
Species of epiphyte
Peperomia_variifolia
Family of flowering plants comprising the acanthus
species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; some are epiphytes. Only a few species are distributed in temperate regions. The four main
Acanthaceae
Species of orchid
Lycaste skinneri, also known as Lycaste virginalis, is a species of epiphyte orchid that resides in the south of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras
Lycaste_skinneri
Species of fern
Australia ( New South Wales, Queensland and Lord Howe Island). It is a bracket epiphyte occurring in and near rainforests. Growing to 90 cm (35 in) tall by 80 cm
Platycerium_bifurcatum
Species of epiphyte
Peperomia hirticaulis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is native to Java. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_hirticaulis
Species of Phaeophyceae
including sea urchins and a wide range of facultative and obligate algal epiphytes such as Notheia anomala. This is beneficial to many organisms as competition
Hormosira
Species of lichen-forming fungus
Lobaria pulmonaria is a large epiphytic lichen consisting of an ascomycete fungus and a green algal partner living together in a symbiotic relationship
Lobaria_pulmonaria
Type of rainforest
bromeliads, and orchids. Epiphyte biomass can be very high; in some cloud forests, the weight of mosses and other epiphytes on a single tree exceeds the
Cloud_forest
Species of flowering plant
Peperomia bellatula is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Colombia. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_bellatula
Genus of cacti
Lepismium is a genus of mostly epiphytic cacti, with seven species. They are found in tropical South America. Species accepted by the Plants of the World
Lepismium
Species of orchid
India, Sri Lanka) Pseudobulb epiphyte Cymbidium bicolor subsp. obtusum (Himalaya to S. China and Indo-China). Pseudobulb epiphyte Cymbidium bicolor subsp.
Cymbidium_bicolor
Genus of flowering plants
silky parachute facilitate their spread. Most Tillandsia species are epiphytes – which translates to 'upon a plant'. Some are aerophytes, which have
Tillandsia
Subgenus of fig trees
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
Banyan
Species of orchid
Iris-Like Cymbidium is a species of boat orchid. It is a pseudobulbous epiphyte found from Himalaya to south-central China. Cymbidium iridioides is native
Cymbidium_iridioides
Genus of plants
Liparis, commonly known as widelip orchids, sphinx orchids or 羊耳蒜属 (yáng'ěrsuàn shǔ) is a cosmopolitan genus of more than 350 species of orchids in the
Liparis_(plant)
Species of banyan tree
takes place in the canopy of a host tree, where the seedling lives as an epiphyte until its roots establish contact with the ground, when it enlarges and
Ficus_macrophylla
Species of flowering plant
Peperomia arborigaudens is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Peru. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_arborigaudens
Species of flowering plant
Peperomia pubirhachis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Colombia. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_pubirhachis
Temperate rainforest in the Appalachian Mountains
elevations, the ecosystem contains thousands of plant species, including epiphytes, orchids, and numerous mosses and ferns. It is also home to many animals
Appalachian temperate rainforest
Appalachian_temperate_rainforest
Genus of epiphytes
provide ants with food and/or shelter. Myrmecodia are also classified as epiphytes. The term epiphytic derives from the Greek epi- (meaning 'upon') and phyton
Myrmecodia
National park in Vietnam
pools. As in most seasonal tropical forests the park has an abundance of epiphytes (such as ferns, orchids and 'ant plants' such as Myrmecodia). Lianas are
Cát_Tiên_National_Park
Genus of flowering plants
the canopy where the seed initially sprouts. The plant then grows as an epiphyte. Once it has reached a sufficient size and age, it will begin producing
Philodendron
Genus of flowering plants
species of flowering plant in family Loranthaceae. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte native to deserts and dry shrublands of the Arabian Peninsula (Oman, Yemen
Loranthella
Species of cactus
and small black seeds. The species is endemic to Mexico, occurring as an epiphyte in evergreen forests in Oaxaca, Guerrero, Jalisco, and Michoacán and/or
Disocactus_anguliger
Species of plant
subg. Tillandsia. Tillandsia xerographica is a slow-growing, xerophytic epiphyte. The greenish silver leaves are wide at the base and taper to a point making
Tillandsia_xerographica
Genus of epiphytes
somewhat succulent, strap-shaped leaves. In the wild, plants grow as epiphytes; however, terrestrial plants are found on or around tree falls suggesting
Cochliostema
Wildlife sanctuary in India
insects. During the monsoon (rainy season), various species of mosses and epiphytes including bioluminescent fungi can be seen on the trees. Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhimashankar_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Species of fern in the family Psilotaceae
Tmesipteris elongata is a fern endemic to south eastern Australia and New Zealand. Often seen growing on soft tree ferns in moist valleys. It was first
Tmesipteris_elongata
Species of plant
Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines. A climbing epiphyte or lithophyte, it is typically found in the wet tropical biome. It has
Hoya_mitrata
Species of flowering plant
the Philippines M. magnifica grows in the forks of large trees. It is an epiphyte, which is a plant that grows on other trees but does not withdraw its food
Medinilla_magnifica
Genus of epiphytes
propagated from the offsets which appear as the parent plant dies. They are epiphytes and can do well if tied on to pieces of bark with roots bound into sphagnum
Guzmania
Species of epiphyte
Species of epiphyte
Billbergia_nutans
Species of bird
lateral slope of the Andes Mountains. The humid forest features abundant epiphytes, bromeliads and mosses. These forests receive an average of 14 feet of
Plate-billed_mountain_toucan
Genus of ferns in the family Blechnaceae
PPG I classification) are mainly terrestrial or grow on rocks; few are epiphytes. Their rhizomes may be upright or creeping and have scales with entire
Blechnum
Plants adapted to arid conditions
their surroundings and adaptations. Occasionally, succulents may occur as epiphytes, growing on other plants with limited or no contact with the ground, and
Succulent_plant
Species of flowering plant
leaves and silver variegation. Like many Hoyas, it grows as a creeping epiphyte. "Hoya curtisii King & Gamble". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees
Hoya_curtisii
Ornamental plant in a home or office
thrive in the warm, humid conditions often found indoors. Many of them are epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants), succulents (which store water in their
Houseplant
Basal organ of a vascular plant
as in maize or anchor roots or as the trunk in strangler fig. In some Epiphytes – plants living above the surface on other plants, aerial roots serve
Root
Species of cactus
which is unique within the cactus family. Strophocactus wittii grows as an epiphyte, creeping and climbing up trees. The richly branched, leaf-like, flattened
Strophocactus_wittii
Genus of epiphytes
Genus of epiphytes
Lutheria
Species of epiphyte
Peperomia aroensis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Venezuela. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_aroensis
Species of epiphyte
Peperomia stevensii is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Panama. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_stevensii
Microorganisms living in the fruit fly
Phycosphere Built environment Drosophila gut Poultry Microbiota Plant endophyte epiphyte rhizobacteria Human gut lung oral skin vaginal Marine Microbial community
Microbiome in the Drosophila gut
Microbiome_in_the_Drosophila_gut
Species of carnivorous plant
Utricularia campbelliana is a small epiphytic, perennial carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. U. campbelliana is endemic to northern
Utricularia_campbelliana
National park in Florida, United States
root systems. Dwarf cypress trees grow in drier areas with poorer soil. Epiphytes, such as bromeliads, Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), orchids and
Everglades_National_Park
2007 non-fiction book by Richard Preston
(200–300 ft) above, of redwood lattices, berry bushes, bonsai trees, epiphytes, lichens, voles, and salamanders. The book was #83 on Amazon's Best Books
The_Wild_Trees
Species of fern
The caudices of tree ferns provide very good support for the growth of epiphytes. A 2005 study of 120 naturally growing specimens of Dicksonia antarctica
Dicksonia_antarctica
Species of epiphyte
Absorption of Ant-provided Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen by a Tropical Epiphyte[permanent dead link] Groom, P. (1893), "On Dischidia rafflesiana (Wall
Dischidia_major
Organism that lives on surface of another living organism
ecological functions such as drag, radiation absorption, nutrient uptake, etc. Epiphytes are plants that grow on the surface of other plants. Epizoic organisms
Epibiont
Species of flowering plant
Peperomia enenyasensis is a species of epiphyte in the genus Peperomia that is endemic in Peru. It grows on wet tropical biomes. Its conservation status
Peperomia_enenyasensis
Species of flowering plant in the orchid family
leaves and flowers. Furthermore these orchids are terrestrial: unlike epiphytes they do not live on other large plants. This orchid has an erect, glabrous
Dactylorhiza_maculata
Species of plant
is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family. It is a tropical epiphyte which ranges from southern Mexico through Central America to Panama. "Andreettaea
Andreettaea_segregatifolia
first to appear on new lava deposits. Often starts its life cycle as an epiphyte. Uses: timber, sap resins — HI 65 ft (20 m); slow growth; 20–450 in (51–1
List of inventoried hardwoods in the United States
List_of_inventoried_hardwoods_in_the_United_States
Species of plant in the family Araceae
Mexico through Central America and on to northwestern South America. A semi‑epiphyte with strappy leaves and bright red flowers, it is occasionally sold as
Anthurium_bakeri
Species of flowering plant
the Bakossi Mountains and on Etinde, part of Mount Cameroon. It is an epiphyte growing on small trees and shrubs in elfin forest habitat. It is small
Impatiens_frithii
Species of cactus
cactus family. A member of the tribe Rhipsalideae, it often grows as an epiphyte, natively in eastern Brazil and ornamentally elsewhere. Hatiora salicornoides
Hatiora_salicornoides
Marine community of plankton and microbes
Phycosphere Built environment Drosophila gut Poultry Microbiota Plant endophyte epiphyte rhizobacteria Human gut lung oral skin vaginal Marine Microbial community
Phytoplankton_microbiome
Biochemical signaling between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system
Phycosphere Built environment Drosophila gut Poultry Microbiota Plant endophyte epiphyte rhizobacteria Human gut lung oral skin vaginal Marine Microbial community
Gut–brain_axis
Species of plant
is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. An evergreen epiphyte, it is native to the wet tropics of Sulawesi. It has gained the Royal Horticultural
Hoya_gracilis
Genus of epiphytes
Genus of epiphytes
Acrorchis
Genus of orchids
Mexico. Also called swan necks, swan orchids, or swanworts, they are epiphytes found in lowland and pre-montane forests. Species accepted as of May 2025:
Cycnoches
Species of plant
Tillandsia juncea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador
Tillandsia_juncea
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland and Durham)
English (Northumberland and Durham) : unexplained. Compare Moad, Mode.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Supporter of the Faith
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Ranjha's Lover
Female
Egyptian
, the daughter of Petemet and the lady Hemsuisi.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Decorated; Splendour
Female
Polish
 Pet form of Polish Anka, ANIA means "favor; grace." Compare with another form of Ania.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Goddess Saraswati
Girl/Female
Arabic
Hidden Treasure
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Eyes Like Deer
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Born of the Same Womb; A Sister
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
EPIPHYTE
n.
A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; -- sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte.
n.
A vegetable parasite growing on the surface of the body.
a.
Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphyte.
n.
A plant growing on another, as the mistletoe; an epiphyte.
n.
An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant.
a.
Pertaining to an epiphyte.
n.
A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte.