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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...
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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...
- lithagogue, lithic, lithography, lithology, lithophile, lithophone,
lithophyte, lithosphere, lithotomy, megalith, Mesolithic, microlite, monolith, monolithic...
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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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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...
- grow in
tropical regions either on
trees as
epiphytes or on
rocks as
lithophytes. They have two
distinct growth habits.
Species such as D. phyllanthoides...
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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)...
- from
rainforests to deserts. 1,814
species are epiphytes, some are
lithophytes, and some are terrestrial. Accordingly,
these plants can be
found in...
