phylloplane
/ˈfɪlə(ʊ)pleɪn/Ecology
noun
The phyllosphere; especially the surface of a plant's leaves, considered as a planar substrate for microorganisms.
Origin
1960s. From phyllo- + plane, after rhizoplane. Compare earlier phyllosphere.
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