Authority:

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

Family:

Bromeliaceae

Synonyms:

Tillandsia bicolor Brongn., Tillandsia autumnalis F.Muell., Tillandsia pulchella var. surinamensis Mez, Tillandsia appariciana E.Pereira, Tillandsia neglecta E.Pereira, Tillandsia surinamensis Miq. ex Mez in Mart., Tillandsia firmula Mez in Mart., Tillandsia pulchella f. surinamensis Mez in Luetzelb.

Description:

Description - Plant not distinctly dorsi-ventral. Leaves usually secund but divergent from one another; blades flat near base, merging gradually into the sheaths. Inflorescence exceeding the leaves. Flowers polystichous.

Distribution:

Guyana South America| Berbice Guyana South America| Suriname South America| French Guiana South America| Bolivia South America| Tarija Bolivia South America| Chuquisaca Bolivia South America| Ceará Brazil South America| Brazil South America| Ceará Brazil South America| Paraíba Brazil South America| Pernambuco Brazil South America| Bahia Brazil South America| Espirito Santo Brazil South America| Minas Gerais Brazil South America| Distrito Federal Brazil South America| Goiás Brazil South America| Rio de Janeiro Brazil South America| Guanabara Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America| Paraná Brazil South America| Santa Catarina Brazil South America| Rio Grande do Sul Brazil South America| Paraguay South America| Argentina South America| Jujuy Argentina South America| Salta Argentina South America| Tucuman Argentina South America|