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epiphyllous

British

/ ˌɛpɪˈfɪləs /

adjective

botany (of plants) growing on, or attached to, the leaf of another plant

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The Uredines and other epiphyllous Coniomycetes will readily germinate by placing the leaf which bears them on damp sand, or keeping them in a humid atmosphere.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke

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