Tillandsioideae is a subfamily of plants in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae. This group contains the fewest genera (9) but the greatest number of species (1,277). Most are epiphytic or lithophytic, growing in trees or on rocks where they absorb water and nutrients from the air. Spanish moss of the Tillandsia genus is a well-known variety. Bromel...
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(from the article `Bromeliales`) Tillandsioideae contains 6 genera and 1,020 species. The species in this subfamily are mostly epiphytic, and the leaves have smooth margins. The ... ...open to release the seeds, which are dislodged by gravity or wind agitation or by both. Dispersal of the seed, because of the wing or taillike ... [2 ...
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