Definition of Tillandsia

Til`land´si`a
n.1.(Bot.) 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.


Related Words

black moss, Bromeliaceae, family Bromeliaceae, genus Tillandsia, liliopsid genus, long moss, monocot genus, old man's beard, pineapple family, Spanish moss, Tillandsia usneoides

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