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  • Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, axillary winged stem with alternate leaves subtended by persistant stipules, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

    Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, axillary winged stem with alternate leaves subtended by persistant stipules, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

  • Patrick Blanc showing the axillary winged leafy stem of Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia, Aug. 2023

    Patrick Blanc showing the axillary winged leafy stem of Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia, Aug. 2023

  • Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, axillary herbaceous short lived winged stem bearing short petioled alternate leaves, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

    Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, axillary herbaceous short lived winged stem bearing short petioled alternate leaves, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

  • Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, adult branched individual, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

    Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, adult branched individual, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

  • Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

    Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

  • Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, main woody stem bearing erect spiny short cataphylls and axillary almost herbaceous winged leafy stems, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

    Phyllanthus bupleuroides var. latiaxialis, main woody stem bearing erect spiny short cataphylls and axillary almost herbaceous winged leafy stems, Col d'Amieu, New Caledonia

  • Freycinetia storckii spirally climbing around the stipe of a tree fern, Taveuni, Fiji

    Freycinetia storckii spirally climbing around the stipe of a tree fern, Taveuni, Fiji

  • Freycinetia storckii with the main stem spirally climbing around the stipe of a tree fern, Taveuni, Fiji

    Freycinetia storckii with the main stem spirally climbing around the stipe of a tree fern, Taveuni, Fiji

  • Freycinetia storckii, the main stem fixed by adventitious roots and climbing in a spiral around the stipe of a tree fern, Taveuni, Fiji

    Freycinetia storckii, the main stem fixed by adventitious roots and climbing in a spiral around the stipe of a tree fern, Taveuni, Fiji

  • Freycinetia arborea, the main stem climbing in a spiral around a tree trunk, Mount Aoupinie, New Caledonia

    Freycinetia arborea, the main stem climbing in a spiral around a tree trunk, Mount Aoupinie, New Caledonia

  • Freycinetia arborea, climbing in a spiral around a tree trunk, Mount Aoupinie, New Caledonia

    Freycinetia arborea, climbing in a spiral around a tree trunk, Mount Aoupinie, New Caledonia

  • Piper lessertianum climbing along a tree trunk, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Piper lessertianum climbing along a tree trunk, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Piper lessertianum, plagiotropic sympodial fertile stems, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Piper lessertianum, plagiotropic sympodial fertile stems, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Piper lessertianum, small cordate leaves and long internodes along the vertically climbing monopodial stem and long leaves on plagitropic detached sympodial stems, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Piper lessertianum, small cordate leaves and long internodes along the vertically climbing monopodial stem and long leaves on plagitropic detached sympodial stems, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Piper lessertianum, small cordate leaves and long internodes along the vertically climbing monopodial stem fixed by adventitious roots, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Piper lessertianum, small cordate leaves and long internodes along the vertically climbing monopodial stem fixed by adventitious roots, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing to 15 m along tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing to 15 m along tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri cimbing along a tree trunk with all the lateral fertile stems displayed under the tree crown, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri cimbing along a tree trunk with all the lateral fertile stems displayed under the tree crown, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, main monopodial stem climbing vertically, fixed by adventitious roots and lateral detached sympodial flowering stems, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, main monopodial stem climbing vertically, fixed by adventitious roots and lateral detached sympodial flowering stems, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing along tree trunk with all lateral stems growing detached from the host tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing along tree trunk with all lateral stems growing detached from the host tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, all the lateral stems displaying their foliage under the host tree crown, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, all the lateral stems displaying their foliage under the host tree crown, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, fan shaped leaf arrangegement due to differential torsion of the geniculum at the top of each leaf petiole, avoiding self shading, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, fan shaped leaf arrangegement due to differential torsion of the geniculum at the top of each leaf petiole, avoiding self shading, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, lateral oblique detached rigid stems with long internodes for about 2 m then abruptly shortening internodes, probably in the flowering zone, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, lateral oblique detached rigid stems with long internodes for about 2 m then abruptly shortening internodes, probably in the flowering zone, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, lateral oblique detached stems with long internodes for about 2 m then abruptly shortening internodes, probably in the flowering zone, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, lateral oblique detached stems with long internodes for about 2 m then abruptly shortening internodes, probably in the flowering zone, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, articulated distal part of the lateral stems obviously remaining monopodial following the sudden reduction of the internode length, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, articulated distal part of the lateral stems obviously remaining monopodial following the sudden reduction of the internode length, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, zigzaging articulated distal part of the lateral stems obviously remaining monopodial and suddenly reducing the internode length, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, zigzaging articulated distal part of the lateral stems obviously remaining monopodial and suddenly reducing the internode length, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Patrick Blanc looking at the long feeding roots of Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing to 15 m along tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc looking at the long feeding roots of Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing to 15 m along tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, feeding roots appressed along the host tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, feeding roots appressed along the host tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Patrick Blanc observing the thick feeding roots delivering water and miberals to the massive branched stems heavily clothed with leaves of Rhaphidophora schlechteri, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

    Patrick Blanc observing the thick feeding roots delivering water and miberals to the massive branched stems heavily clothed with leaves of Rhaphidophora schlechteri, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua, May 2025

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, horizontally growing clasping roots fixing the main monopodial stem to the tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, horizontally growing clasping roots fixing the main monopodial stem to the tree trunk, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing along a tree trunk at forest edge, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri climbing along a tree trunk at forest edge, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri at forest edge, inflorescence, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri at forest edge, inflorescence, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora schlechteri, inflorescence with apiculate spathe, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora schlechteri, inflorescence with apiculate spathe, Kwau, 1600 m asl, Arfak Mts, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora versteegii climbing along tree trunk in its lowland swampy forest habitat, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora versteegii climbing along tree trunk in its lowland swampy forest habitat, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora versteegii, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora versteegii, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora versteegii, a leaf, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora versteegii, a leaf, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora stenophylla, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora stenophylla, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora stenophylla spirally climbing around tree trunk, resulting in perfect shade avoidance of the leaves, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora stenophylla spirally climbing around tree trunk, resulting in perfect shade avoidance of the leaves, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora stenophylla spirally climbing around tree trunk thus exhibiting a perfect shade avoidance of the leaves, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora stenophylla spirally climbing around tree trunk thus exhibiting a perfect shade avoidance of the leaves, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora stenophylla, spiral leaf distribution on two superposed tiers due to distichous phyllotaxy and torsion of leaf base geniculum, resulting in perfect shade avoidance of the leaves, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora stenophylla, spiral leaf distribution on two superposed tiers due to distichous phyllotaxy and torsion of leaf base geniculum, resulting in perfect shade avoidance of the leaves, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

  • Rhaphidophora stenophylla, close up of the distichous leaf insertions on the stem with slight torsion of petiole base resulting in two alternate layers of dissociate assimilatiory organs, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

    Rhaphidophora stenophylla, close up of the distichous leaf insertions on the stem with slight torsion of petiole base resulting in two alternate layers of dissociate assimilatiory organs, Malagufuk, Sorong, West Papua

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