Tillandsia schimperiana Wittm.

  • 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 schimperiana Wittm.

  • Type

    Type. Lehmann XXVI (holotype G, US photo), Carolina, Antioquia, Colombia, 25 Sep 1884.

  • Description

    Description - Leaves 7 dm long, probably exceeding the inflorescence; sheaths elliptic, large; blades ligulate, acuminate, sparsely punctulate-lepidote beneath. Scape straight, stout; scape-bracts densely imbricate, foliaceous. Inflorescence bipinnate, densely digitate; primary bracts suberect, lanceolate, acuminate, exceeding the spikes; spikes subsessile, elliptic, acute, 45 mm long, 20 mm wide, complanate, 6-9-flowered. Floral bracts densely imbricate, elliptic, broadly acute, 22 mm long, equaling or slightly exceeding the sepals, incurved, carinate, coriaceous, even, glabrous. Sepals subfree, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, to 21 mm long; petal-blades narrowly elliptic, 7 mm long; stamens included.

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic in forest, 1800-3000 m ait, Colombia to Peru.

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