Tillandsia turneri var. orientalis 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 turneri var. orientalis L.B.Sm.

  • Type

    Type. Turner s n (holotype K, GH photo), Andes of Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia

  • Synonyms

    Thecophyllum cornuaulti (André) Mez, Guzmania cornuaulti (André) André & Mez, Tillandsia cornuaulti André

  • Description

    Description - Plant flowering 40-50 cm high. Inflorescence compact, to 14(-20) cm long, of many suberect spikes. Sepals 18-20 mm long.

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic in forest, 2700-3650 m alt, Colombia and western Venezuela.

    Colombia South America| Norte de Santander Colombia South America| Santander Colombia South America| Boyacá Colombia South America| Cundinamarca Colombia South America| Nariño Colombia South America| Táchira Venezuela South America|