genus Tillandsia

Definitions of genus Tillandsia
  1. noun
    large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
    synonyms: Tillandsia
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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