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Papilionanthe Greenii
''Papilionanthe greenii'' is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Bhutan. Ecology This species has been recorded growing in subtropical lowland moist forests on ''Magnolia champaca'' (syn. ''Michelia champaca''), ''Delonix regia'', ''Lagerstroemia parviflora'', ''Terminalia elliptica'' (syn. ''Terminalia tomentosa''), and ''Samanea saman''. The general habitat is subtropical lowland moist forest.IUCN. 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-3. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 5 December 2017). Conservation This species is included in the CITES CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of interna ... appendix II and thus its trade is regulated. However, the assessment of the IUCN red list categorizes this species as least concern (LC). References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epiphyte
An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phorophytes. Epiphytes take part in nutrient cycles and add to both the diversity and biomass of the ecosystem in which they occur, like any other organism. They are an important source of food for many species. Typically, the older parts of a plant will have more epiphytes growing on them. Epiphytes differ from parasites in that they grow on other plants for physical support and do not necessarily affect the host negatively. An organism that grows on another organism that is not a plant may be called an epibiont. Epiphytes are usually found in the temperate zone (e.g., many mosses, liverworts, lichens, and algae) or in the tropics (e.g., many ferns, cacti, orchids, and bromeliads). Epiphyte species make good houseplants due to their minimal wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
