adverb
- in the manner of or relating to an epiphyte; in a way that involves growing on another plant without parasitizing it
Usage: botanical/technical term; commonly used in ecology and plant biology
Examples
- Orchids grow epiphytically on tree branches in tropical rainforests.
- Many ferns attach epiphytically to the bark of larger trees.
- Lichens and mosses often establish themselves epiphytically on oak trees.
- The plant species thrives epiphytically in humid forest canopies.
- Bromeliads are commonly found growing epiphytically in Central and South American forests.