The ontogeny of epiphyllous microsporangia Ginkgo indicated that the microsporophyll in Ginkgo is of phyllome origin.Possibly, the epiphyllous microsporangia is a peculiar chimera.

叶生小孢子囊银体发生，表明银小孢子叶有叶性源性质，叶生小孢子囊银可能是特嵌合体。

Epiphylly 1. The growth of a plant on the leaf of another plant. Such a plant is termed an epiphyll, or is described as epiphyllous. Examples include many mosses.

1.指植物附生在另植物叶片上，前者被称为叶附生植物或描述为叶上着生。例如许多藓类。