tillandsia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tillandsia
< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Elias Tillands, 17th-century Finno-Swedish botanist; see -ia
Example Sentences
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The outfits are made of colorful living material, including headdresses of tillandsia, or air plants, and tresses of huperzia, a tropical clubmoss.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Houseplants, succulents, cactuses, tillandsia, designer terrariums, planters and macramé hangers — you can find it all at Felix Navarro’s Glassell Park plant shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2021
Gutierrez stocks about 100 tillandsia per week and says the majority are purchased by young people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2018
A bust of Michelangelo’s David sports a full head of green moss and a lei of tillandsia, all of which grew on the figure naturally.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 7, 2015
The top branches of this tree were covered thickly with its evergreen frondage, and laced with vines and tillandsia formed a shady canopy.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
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