Authority:

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

Family:

Bromeliaceae

Synonyms:

Renealmia polystachia L., Vriesea glaucophylla Hook., Tillandsia fasciculata var. bogotensis André, Tillandsia compressa var. oligostachya Baker, Tillandsia pungens Mez, Tillandsia fasciculata var. laxispica Mez, Tillandsia glaucophylla (Hook.) Baker, Tillandsia havanensis (Beer) Jacq., Platystachys havanensis Beer

Description:

Description - Spike erect, rarely less than 1 dm long, strongly complanate. Floral bracts 35 mm or longer, even or faintly nerved toward apex.

Discussion:

Note. Any intermediates toward other varieties have been cited under the above typical variety with the result that it has the poorest definition of all especially in Mexico.

Distribution:

Mexico North America| Sinaloa Mexico North America| San Luis Potosí Mexico North America| Nayarit Mexico North America| Jalisco Mexico North America| Hidalgo Mexico North America| Veracruz Mexico North America| Puebla Mexico North America| Morelos Mexico North America| México Mexico North America| Michoacán Mexico North America| Guerrero Mexico North America| Oaxaca Mexico North America| Tabasco Mexico North America| Chiapas Mexico North America| Campeche Mexico North America| Yucatán Mexico North America| Quintana Roo Mexico North America| Guatemala Central America| Petén Guatemala Central America| Huehuetenango Guatemala Central America| Baja Verapaz Guatemala Central America| Izabal Guatemala Central America| Quezaltenango Guatemala Central America| Zacapa Guatemala Central America| Guatemala Guatemala Central America| Sololá Guatemala Central America| Escuintla Guatemala Central America| Santa Rosa Guatemala Central America| Jutiapa Guatemala Central America| Honduras Central America| Morazán Honduras Central America| Yoro Honduras Central America| El Paraíso Honduras Central America| El Salvador Central America| Santa Ana El Salvador Central America| La Libertad El Salvador Central America| San Salvador El Salvador Central America| Morazán El Salvador Central America| Matagalpa Nicaragua Central America| Nicaragua Central America| Estelí Nicaragua Central America| Granada Nicaragua Central America| Chinandega Nicaragua Central America| Costa Rica South America| Alajuela Costa Rica Central America| San José Costa Rica Central America| Cartago Costa Rica Central America| Chiriquí Panamá Central America| Canal Zone Panamá Central America| Colón Panama Central America| Panamá Panama Central America| Darién Panamá Central America| Cuba South America| Las Villas Cuba West Indies| Jamaica South America| Haiti South America| Dominican Republic South America| Puerto Rico South America| Vega Baja Puerto Rico South America| Vieques Puerto Rico South America| St.Martin-St.Barthélémy South America| Saba South America| Guadeloupe South America| Dominica South America| Magdalena Colombia South America| Bolívar Colombia South America| Antioquia Colombia South America| Meta Colombia South America| Valle Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Nueva Esparta Venezuela South America| Sucre Venezuela South America| Distrito Federal Venezuela South America| Aragua Venezuela South America| Mérida Venezuela South America| Barinas Venezuela South America| Apure Venezuela South America| Trinidad and Tobago South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America|