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Lithophytes are
plants that grow in or on rocks. They can be
classified as
either epilithic (or epipetric) or endolithic;
epilithic lithophytes grow on...
- in the
tropics and subtropics.
Species such as Angrae****
sororium are
lithophytes,
growing on
rocks or very
rocky soil.
Other orchids (including the majority...
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family Orchidaceae.
Orchids in this
genus are
monopodial epiphytes or
lithophytes with long, co**** roots, short,
leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers...
- from most
other cacti since they grow on
trees or
rocks as
epiphytes or
lithophytes.
Although the
species are easy to
identify as
members of the Rhipsalideae...
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water shortage.
Plants which grow on
trees or
rocks (as
epiphytes or
lithophytes) also
experience variations in
water availability. Salinity, high light...
- (then Burma).
Plants in this
species are
described as
being epiphytes or
lithophytes. They grow in
thick moss
which occurs on
boulders or on the tree branches...
- from
rainforests to deserts. 1,814
species are epiphytes, some are
lithophytes, and some are terrestrial. Accordingly,
these plants can be
found in...
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habit from
other cacti, as they grow on
trees or
rocks as
epiphytes or
lithophytes, for a long time
there has been
confusion as to how the
species should...
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appearances vary greatly. Some are
epiphytes (growing on
other plants) or
lithophytes (growing on rock or in rock crevices), and many are
xerophytes (drought-tolerant...
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hybrids with
small to
medium size
flowers are derived, are high
altitudes lithophytes and epiphytes.
Cymbidium (abbreviated Cym. in the
horticultural trade)...
