An epiphytic fungus is a fungus that grows upon, or attached to, a living plant. The term epiphytic derives from the Greek epi- (meaning 'upon') and phyton (meaning 'plant').
Examples Many examples of epiphytic microorganisms exist. The ergoline alkaloids found in Convolvulaceae are produced by a seed-transmitted epiphytic clavicipitaceous fungus .
See also
Foliicolous, lichens or bryophytes that grow on leaves Epiphyte Endosymbiont Epilith, an organism that grows in a rock Epibiont, an organism that grows on another life form Epiphytic bacteria Mycorrhiza
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