Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes - Online edition
2.2 Terrestrial
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Plant climbing. Terrestrial plant climbing attached to other plants by twining stems or leaves, tendrils or roots.
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Plant free standing. Terrestrial plant free standing and self supporting.
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Plant scrambling. Terrestrial plant scrambling and often forming tangled masses.
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