Tillandsia tetrantha var. scarlatina (André) L.B.Sm.

  • 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 tetrantha var. scarlatina (André) L.B.Sm.

  • Type

    Type. André 3138 bis (holotype K, isotype NY), Orejuela, Carchi, Ecuador, Jun 1876.

  • Synonyms

    Tillandsia aurantiaca var. scarlatina André, Tillandsia fulgens var. scarlatina (André) Mez

  • Description

    Description - Leaves coriaceous, firm. Inflorescence bipinnate, elongate, lax; primary bracts exceeding the spikes, bright red or rarely pale greenish yellow. Floral bracts about half as long as the sepals.

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic in woods and cloud forest, 2400-3800 m alt, southern Colombia, western Venezuela, Ecuador.

    Venezuela South America| Mérida Venezuela South America| Ecuador South America| Pichincha Ecuador South America| Cotopaxi Ecuador South America| Tungurahua Ecuador South America| Loja Ecuador South America|