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Dictionary definition: Bromeliaceae

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Bromeliaceae A distinctive family of monocotyledons ( Monocotyledoneae ) with no close relatives, most of which are herbs and epiphytes , a few being terrestrial. Most have leaves crowded together with an amplexicaul (see STIPULE ) base forming a tank from which water is ...

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