air plant

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1. A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; an aerophyte. Source: opted
2. n. plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it Source: wordnet
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. Source: webster
4. A plant deriving its sustenance from the air alone; anaërophyte. Source: adambom

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