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

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Carchi

• Locality

  Road TuIcán - MaIdonado, 53 km from Tulcán

• Elevation

  Alt. 3200 m. (10499 ft.)

• Coordinates

  0.83, -78.05

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Determined by HARRY E. LUTHER ^ t// ~ 19jf
THE MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
FLORA OF ECUADOR
Collected by B* Ollgaard & H. Balslev
No* 8280 Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia tetrantha Ruiz & Pavon
Prov. CARCHII
Road TuIcSn-MaIdonado, 53 km from TulcSn* Exposed
ridge in cloud forest with large trees and dense
undergrowth of orchids» Chusquea and Gleichenia*
Alt. 3200 m. (78 03*W 0 50*N).
JuI• 31* 1976«	Loc• inclr nos* 8263 to 8300
Epiphyte* Bracts bright red* Fruits yellow.
Botanical Institute University of Aarhus Denmark AAU
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