A classification of phytotelmata by Kitching (2000) recognizes five principal types: bromeliad tanks, certain carnivorous plants such as pitcher plants, water-filled tree hollows, bamboo internodes, and axil water (collected at the base of leaves, petals or bracts); it concentrated on food webs.
Kitching's classification of phytotelmata (2000) identifies five primary categories: bromeliad tanks, certain carnivorous plants like pitcher plants, water-filled tree cavities, bamboo internodes, and axil water (water collected at the base of leaves, petals, or bracts).