tillandsia

Any of various usually epiphytic bromeliad plants of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America.

A genus of plants, of the order Bromeliaceæ, the pineapple family, type of the tribe Tillandsieæ.

[lowercase] A plant of this genus.

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.

Any of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.

large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses