Epiphytes include ferns, mosses, and cacti. 2.Bromeliads are shaped like a bowl perfect for catching rain and are related to the pineapple. They are home to animals such as frogs, tadpoles, salamanders, beetles, and mosquito larvae. 3.Saprophytes are the rainforests decomposers. Without them the rainforest floor would be washed out.Many of them are very small and can not be seen. Examples are algae, fungi, and linchins.
Beside black, red (rubellites) and yellow, tourmalines also occur as green stones. The green gemstones come the species of tourmaline called elbaite, which is further divided into two varieties: verdelite and indicolite, the latter also available in blue.
Often mistaken as a mineral, goldstone is actually a glittering man made glass. It is typically reddish brown with coppery flecks but also comes in green, blue, and purple, with more silvery specks. The other varieties are named after it, like green goldstone, blue goldstone, etc. Goldstone was known historically as aventurine glass, from its Italian name avventurina, âaccidentalâ, from the root avventura meaning âby luck, chance, or riskâ. The name may refer to the random nature of its spangles or the difficulty in producing it. In gem folklore, it was first produced accidentally.