This synthesis of the growing body of information from research on epiphytes and their relations with other tropical biota provides a comprehensive overview of

In this volume, 24 flowering plant families comprising a total of 911 genera are treated. They represent the asterid order Lamiales except for Acanthaceae (incl

Often growing far above the ground, "air plants" (or epiphytes) defy many of our common perceptions about plants. The majority use their roots only for attachme