Tillandsia brachycaulos var. brachycaulos

  • Authority

    Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (2): 663-1492. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Tillandsia brachycaulos var. brachycaulos

  • Type

    Type. Schiede s n (holotype B?, n v), Hacienda de La Laguna, Vera Cruz, Mexico.

  • Synonyms

    Tillandsia cryptantha Baker, Tillandsia bradeana Mez & Tonduz, Tillandsia flammea Mez

  • Description

    Description - Plant slender; spikes 1-2-flowered.

  • Common Names

    gallitos, chu, mexnuxib, miz

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic in dry woods, 600-1200 m alt, Mexico, Central America.

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