Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): the term most commonly refers to higher plants , but epiphytic bacteria , fungi -lrb- epiphytic fungi -rrb- , algae , lichens , mosses , and ferns exist as well.
Output (English): although the word epiphytic is most often used when speaking about higher plant life , there are also epiphytic bacteria , fungi , algae , lichens , mosses and ferns too.