page_title: Phytotelma
hierarchical_section_title: Phytotelma
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Dentrotelme à la base d'un troncDeutsch: Dendrotelme, aufgenommen in Lingen, Emsland
context_page_description: Phytotelma is a small water-filled cavity in a terrestrial plant. The water accumulated within these plants may serve as the habitat for associated fauna and flora.
  A rich literature in German summarised by Thienemann developed many aspects of phytotelm biology. Reviews of the subject by Kitching and Maguire introduced the concept of phytotelmata to English-speaking readers. A multi-authored book edited by Frank and Lounibos dealt in 11 chapters with classification of phytotelmata, and with phytotelmata provided by bamboo internodes, banana leaf axils, bromeliad leaf axils, Nepenthes pitchers, Sarracenia pitchers, tree holes, and Heliconia flower bracts.
  A classification of phytotelmata by Kitching recognizes five principal types: bromeliad tanks, certain carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants, water-filled tree hollows, bamboo internodes, and axil water; it concentrated on food webs. A review by Greeney identified seven forms: tree holes, leaf axils, flowers, modified leaves, fallen vegetative parts, fallen fruit husks, and stem rots.
context_section_description: Phytotelma (plural phytotelmata) is a small water-filled cavity in a terrestrial plant. The water accumulated within these plants may serve as the habitat for associated fauna and flora.
  A rich literature in German summarised by Thienemann (1954) developed many aspects of phytotelm biology. Reviews of the subject by Kitching (1971) and Maguire (1971) introduced the concept of phytotelmata to English-speaking readers.    A multi-authored book edited by Frank and Lounibos (1983) dealt in 11 chapters with classification of phytotelmata, and with phytotelmata provided by bamboo internodes, banana leaf axils, bromeliad leaf axils, Nepenthes pitchers, Sarracenia pitchers, tree holes, and Heliconia flower bracts.
  A classification of phytotelmata by Kitching (2000) recognizes five principal types: bromeliad tanks, certain carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants, water-filled tree hollows, bamboo internodes, and axil water (collected at the base of leaves, petals or bracts); it concentrated on food webs. A review by Greeney (2001) identified seven forms: tree holes, leaf axils, flowers, modified leaves, fallen vegetative parts (e.g. leaves or bracts), fallen fruit husks, and stem rots.
caption: A water-filled tree hollow
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