epiphyllospermous /ˌɛpɪˌfɪləˈspɜː(ɹ)məs/ adjective1 •(no longer used) That bears seeds on the backs of the leavesEPIPHYLLOSPERMOUS PLANTS, so called by the old botanists, because they bore their seed upon the back of their leaves. They are what have more recently been called dorsiferous ferns. — 1843