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HEMIEPIFITO [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Botany
DEF

A plant that begins life as an epiphyte but later sends roots into the soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Botanique
DEF

Plante qui commence son cycle biologique comme un épiphyte mais qui ultérieurement pousse ses racines dans le sol.

CONT

Une plante qui commence son cycle biologique comme un épiphyte mais qui ultérieurement pousse ses racines dans le sol est un hémiépiphyte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Botánica
DEF

Planta vascular que germina sobre otra planta y luego enraiza en el suelo, o bien germina en el suelo, trepa por otra planta y luego se aísla de ésta.

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