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Epiphytic bromeliads derive sustenance not from the ground but from the atmosphere, and from other living organisms.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Epiphytic roots enable a plant to grow on another plant.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Epiphytic Angiosperms are characteristic of humid tropical regions.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various