Epiphyte

epiphyte(s)

• 着生植物（日本語）
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Definition

Glossary of "Evolution of Plants (2nd ed.)" by Willis & McElwain (2014)

• A plant that grows upon another plant (e.g. for support or anchorage) but is not parasitic on it.

Glossary of "Plant Biology (1st ed.)" by Graham et al. (2003)

• Plants that grow on the surfaces of other plants.

"A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (2nd ed.)" by Lincoln et al. (1998)

• 1: A plant growing on another plant (the phorophyte) for support or anchorage rather than for water supply or nutrients; aerophyte. 2: Any organism living on the surface of a plant.

文献（引用）

• Graham, L. E., Graham, J. M. & Wilcox, L. W. 2003. Plant Biology. -xxxv + 497 pp. Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River.
• Lincoln, R., Boxshall, G. & Clark, P. 1998. A Dictionary of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. ix + 361 pp. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
• Willis, K. J. & McElwain, J. C. 2014. The Evolution of Plants, 2nd ed. -ix + 398 pp. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

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