Thesaurus: air plant

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1. A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; an aerophyte.
2. n. plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
3. A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; an aërophyte. Note: The "Florida moss" (Tillandsia), many tropical orchids, and most mosses and lichens are air plants. Those which are lodged upon trees, but not parasitic on them, are epiphytes.
4. A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; anaërophyte.