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Definition of Tillandsia
1. Noun. Large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses.
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Bromeliaceae, Family Bromeliaceae, Pineapple Family
Member holonyms: Black Moss, Long Moss, Old Man's Beard, Spanish Moss, Tillandsia Usneoides
Definition of Tillandsia
1. n. A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss, and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees. It is often used for stuffing mattresses.
2. n. An immense genus of epiphytic bromeliaceous plants confined to tropical and subtropical America. They usually bear a rosette of narrow overlapping basal leaves, which often hold a considerable quantity of water. The spicate or paniculate flowers have free perianth segments, and are often subtended by colored bracts. Also, a plant of this genus.
Definition of Tillandsia
1. Noun. Any of the genus ''Tillandsia'' of American epiphytes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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