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Noun Concept
Categories: Tillandsia, Bromeliaceae genera, Botanical nomenclature, Ecology, Plant morphology
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air plant  epiphyte  aerophyte  epiphytic plant  Air-plant
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Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it WordNet 3.0
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Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An epiphyte is a plant or plant-like organism that grows on the surface of another plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water or from debris accumulating around it. Wikipedia
A plant that grows on another plant but does not obtain nutrients from it. OmegaWiki
A plant that grows on another, using it for physical support but obtaining no nutrients from it and neither causing damage nor offering benefit; an air plant. Wiktionary
Plant that grows on another. Wiktionary (translation)