1854 E. A. Hunt in 13 May 305/1 Tall needle-leaved firs.
1914 2 42 The subalpine belt is characterised by needle-leaved forests (Aciculisilvae) just as in the Alps and other mountains.
1992 May 17/2 Other Tillandsia, such as T. setacea, the needle-leaved air plant, or T. filifolia, the thread-leaved air plant, have more delicate features.