Glossary: epiphyte

Definition:

a plant which grows on another plant but without deriving any nourishment from it. Most often applied to orchids which grow on trees as opposed to being terrestrial.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Glossary details: epiphyte.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/glossary-display.php?glossary_id=262, retrieved 29 March 2024

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