What is the word for a plant which grows on something else, using moisture and food from the environment other than what is supporting it?
Epiphyte An epiphyte grows non-parasitically. Saprophyte means a plant which subsists on dead or decaying organic matter.
Which English botanist became famous for his research during expeditions to the east coast of Canada in 1766, the Pacific in 1769 and Iceland in 1772?