Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Tillandsia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bromeliaceae.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Bromeliaceae - family; Tillandsioideae - subfamily

English

Noun

tillandsia ‎(plural tillandsias)

1. Any of the genus Tillandsia of American epiphytes.
   • 2009 February 19, Stephen Orr, “A Breath of Fresh Greenery”, in New York Times:

     In the lobby of the Bardessono hotel, which recently opened in Napa Valley, four alcove panels are filled with epiphytic air plants (tillandsias) simply clipped onto metal rods.