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TILLANDSIA xiphioides. 
Buenos Ayres Tillandsia or Aiv-plant. 
HEXANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Bmowstym. Jussieu gen. 49. 
Diy. I. Germen superum. . . 
TILLANDSIA. Cal. S-partitus. Cor. longior, tripartita pyt 
tubyloso-trifida. Stam. ima corollá inserta. Caps. obtusè 3-gona, 
3-loc. polysperma, seminibus papposis. Folia vaginantia, plerumque 
fadicalia ; flores in scapo aut caule spicati aut paniculati, singuli spa- 
thacei. Plante herbacee plurime parasitica, ali Agavem, alia 
Bromeliam, aliz Aloém habitu mentientes. Id. loc. cit. 50. 
lato-grumosum. . Germ, triquetro-pyramidatum, 8-loc.; loc. unoquoque ovelig 
numerosis repleto : stylus continuus, longè exsuperans stamina 5 stigma suba 
é&lavato-continuum, hinc canaliculatum, resinâ fuscd induratá obductum, atque 
Jiliferam, educens filos plures arachnoideos elasticos tenaces ad antheras usque 
dazandos gyratim. 
A genus belonging to the small order of Bromelie, or 
Pine-Apple tribe; and differing from PrrcAI8NIA, in having 
a completely superior germen. Its numerous species are 
parasitic, growing upon the bare trunks and branches of 
trees, sometimes on the naked face of rocks. A fact which 
may serve to diminish the wonder of their vegetating for 
yous when suspended elsewhere by a thread, and which 
as procured them the name of Air-plants, also applied to 
some Orchideous vegetables gifted with the same property. 
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