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  1. 1. n. A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss, and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees. It is often used for stuffing mattresses. Source: opted
  2. 2. A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss, and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees. It is often used for stuffing mattresses. Source: webster
  3. 3. A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the SouthernUnited States and in tropical America. Tillandsia usneoides, calledlong moss, black moss, Spanish moss, and Florida moss, has a veryslender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts onthe branches of trees. It is often used for stuffing mattresses. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses Source: ecdict

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