Wilhelm Barthlott

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Abstract Vascular epiphytes are a characteristic life form in many tropical regions and often occur growing on bare rocks. South America has the highest diversity. Here, we describe a neglected life form: hyperepilithics adapted and restricted to growing on vertical (inclination above 70°) and bare rock walls without having roots intruding the substrate.

Impact Factor 5.753 | CiteScore 8.2 More on impact › TABLE OF CONTENTS 1Nees Institute for Biodiversity of Plants, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany 2Department of Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany 3Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility and Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany 4Botanical Gardens, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany 5Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Plants, University of Bonn,...