Term:
Phorophyte
Phorophyte
Definition:
.A plant, most often a tree, upon which an epiphyte grows.
.A plant, most often a tree, upon which an epiphyte grows.
Glossary Details:
Title: An epiphytic orchid growing on the branch of a tree. Photo by C. A. Gracie.
Description: The epiphytic miniature orchid, Pleurothallis ciliolata, growing on a branch of an unknown phorophytic tree in central French Guiana.