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Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon large trees in tropical and subtropical climates. It is native to much of Mexico , Bermuda , the Bahamas , Central America , South America (as far south as northern Patagonia ), [ 4 ] the Southern United States , and West Indies .
Tillandsia × jaguactalensis I. Ramírez, Carnevali & Chi; Tillandsia jaliscopinicola L.Hrom. & P.Schneid. (also spelt Tillandsia jalisco-pinicola) Tillandsia jequiensis L.Hrom. & H.Hrom. Tillandsia joel-mandimboensis Flores-Cruz, C.Granados & Vázq.-Hurt. Tillandsia jonesii T.Strehl; Tillandsia jucunda Castellanos; Tillandsia juerg ...
Tillandsia is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of the Neotropics, from northern Mexico and the southeastern United States to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to central Argentina.
The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides), and terrestrial species, such as the pineapple (Ananas comosus). Many bromeliads are able to store water in a structure formed by their tightly overlapping leaf bases.
Tillandsia angulosa Mez; Tillandsia bandensis Baker; Tillandsia brealitoensis L.Hrom. Tillandsia caliginosa W.Till; Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav. Tillandsia castellanii L.B.Sm. Tillandsia copynii Gouda; Tillandsia cotagaitensis L.Hrom. Tillandsia crocata (E.Morren) N.E.Br. Tillandsia erecta Gillies ex Baker; Tillandsia funebris A.Cast ...
Tillandsia recurvata, commonly known as small ballmoss [3] or ball moss, is a flowering plant (not a true moss) in the family Bromeliaceae that grows upon larger host plants. It grows well in areas with low light, little airflow, and high humidity, which is commonly provided by southern shade trees, often the southern live oak ( Quercus ...
Tillandsia caput-medusae is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Common names include octopus plant and medusa's head . An epiphyte native to Central America and Mexico , T. caput-medusae is a commonly cultivated bromeliad species.
Usnea is a genus of fruticose lichens in the large family Parmeliaceae. The genus, which currently contains roughly 130 species, was established by Michel Adanson in 1763. Species in the genus grow like leafless mini-shrubs or tassels anchored on bark or twigs. Members of the genus are commonly called old man's beard, beard lichen, or beard moss.