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tillandsia

American  
[ti-land-zee-uh] / tɪˈlænd zi ə /

noun

  1. any of numerous, chiefly epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Tillandsia, including Spanish moss and many species cultivated as ornamentals.

tillandsia British  
/ tɪˈlændzɪə /

noun

  1. any bromeliaceous epiphytic plant of the genus Tillandsia, such as Spanish moss, of tropical and subtropical America

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Etymology

Origin of tillandsia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; -ia

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