Tillandsia usneoides: 1 definition

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Dendropogon usneoides Raf., Dendropogon usneoides (L.) Raf., Renealmia pendula C.F. Gaertn., Renealmia usneoides L., Strepsia usneoides Steud., Strepsia usneoides (L.) Nutt. ex Steud., Tillandsia crinita Willd. ex Beer, Tillandsia crinita Herb.Willd. ex Baker, Tillandsia filiformis Lodd. ex Schult.f., Tillandsia filiformis Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f., Tillandsia filiformis Lodd., Cat. ex Schult.f., nom. nud., Tillandsia pendula hort. Louvain ex Schult.f., nom. nud., Tillandsia pendula Thunb. ex C.F. Gaertn., Tillandsia trichoides Kunth, Tillandsia usneoides L., Tillandsia usneoides fo. cretacea Mez, Tillandsia usneoides fo. crispa André, Tillandsia usneoides fo. ferruginea André, Tillandsia usneoides fo. filiformis André, Tillandsia usneoides fo. genuina André, nom. inval., Tillandsia usneoides fo. longissima André, Tillandsia usneoides fo. major André, Tillandsia usneoides fo. robusta E. Morren ex Mez, Tillandsia usneoides var. cretacea (Mez) DC., Tillandsia usneoides var. ferruginea (André) Mez, Tillandsia usneoides var. ferruginea (André) A. Cast., Tillandsia usneoides var. filiformis (André) Mez, Tillandsia usneoides var. longissima (André) Mez, Tillandsia usneoides var. robusta (E. Morren ex Mez) Mez) (the plant resembles Usnea, a lichen.

References regarding Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Supplementum Carpologiae (1805)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1815)
· Neogenyton (1825)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15
· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1841)
· Die Familie der Bromeliaceen (1856)
· Bromeliaceae andreanae. (1889)
· Flora Brasiliensis

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