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" split from its ancestor Gloudgrass" misspelled ancestor


"main stem-ball and is spongy and hollow." Not sure about the word and here

" from the air but anchor it to" maybe put the word and here

I think this is great, epiphytes are fun

QUOTE (colddigger @ Sep 7 2022, 11:17 AM)

" split from its ancestor Gloudgrass" misspelled ancestor "main stem-ball and is spongy and hollow." Not sure about the word and here " from the air but anchor it to" maybe put the word and here I think this is great, epiphytes are fun

Thanks. I think all fixed. Cloudgrass were perfect to evolve this from. I hardly had to change anything.

"com down": Come down.
"air plants": You can always use the specific term, "Tillandsia", to avoid using quotation marks.
"rats nest": "rats' nest". However, I recommend not using animal-based figures of speech. "A tangled mess" would work.
"it's ancestor could": Its ancestor could.
How has its vascular system improved?
Macroscopic binary fission is quite odd. It's hard to find examples of this in eukaryotes, although some Sagan 4 organisms, by whole-planet ecological necessity, imitate prokaryotes. Would "asexual fragmentation" work better?
Are there real-life examples of organisms whose spores spread in the troposphere and only grow in a handful of specific habitats? While a quick check suggests spores, pollen and bacteria can indeed spread widely in the atmosphere, I'm not sure whether a tiny habitat-specific flora is compatible with what's known about the phenomenon.

The ancestor already did the fission thing to reproduce asexually in midair. It could probably be modified into more energy-efficient budding now that it isn't flying, though.

https://www.seattleaquarium.org/blog/anemones-gone-fission

In a plant this sounds very curious and I think we should keep it, eventually to elaborate on.

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Sep 7 2022, 11:51 AM)

The ancestor already did the fission thing to reproduce asexually in midair. It could probably be modified into more energy-efficient budding now that it isn't flying, though.

Ok i fixed some parts but stuck on the unique reproduction. Ideas on what i should put?

I think it's fine.

If you want to elaborate on how they divide you could.

But if you think budding is what you want to do, it's more conventional.

I could totally see a genus splitting off from this, spreading near globally by spreading their spores into the atmosphere and letting them "take root" wherever they land.

QUOTE (Nergali @ Sep 8 2022, 05:41 PM)

I could totally see a genus splitting off from this, spreading near globally by spreading their spores into the atmosphere and letting them "take root" wherever they land.

Feel free to evolve this next gen.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: smaller central body, larger leaves
Internal?: greater water storage
Behavioral/Mental?: epiphytic
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: no

Habitat:
Type?:2
Flavor?:1
Connected?: y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could be cellulose cell walls

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could be stomata since it's a purple flora and those are plant rip offs, but maybe this lineage is different

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could be exotherm

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: short
Capitalized correctly?: yes?
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?: love macroscopic binary fission

Opinion: Approved

Agreed