Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 49288, 09 May 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. 6.5 km (by road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on road to Yunga de Mairana.

  • Habitat

    Near upper limit of dry woodland of Schinopsis haenkeana, with some columnar cacti (Cereus cf. dayami), beginning transition to more humid montane forest with Clethra scabra, Lithraea ternifolia, etc., mostly turned into brushy pastures by cutting and burning, with Baccharis spp., Dodonaea viscosa, Mimosa lepidota.

  • Description

    Forming loose balls on trees and shrubs, often abundant, especially so on some of the larger old Schinopsis haenkeana.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 472532

    Occurrence ID: ae0e745c-7471-44f1-8a17-df7bd7688502

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. det H. E. Luther, 1999

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Florida Prov.

  • Locality

    6.5 km (by road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on road to Yunga de Mairana.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1800 m. (5906 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.1, -63.93

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The New York Botanical Garden
Tillandsia IT
kli ) L
Bromeliaceae
d£/> nir
Bolivia, Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Florida: 6.5 km (by
road), 3 km (by air) NE of central square in Mairana on
road to Yunga de Mairana.
18°06’S, 63°56’W. Alt. 1800 m.
Near upper limit of dry woodland of Schiitopsis
haenkeana, with some columnar cacti (Cereus cf. day ami),
beginning transition to more humid montane forest with
Clethra scabra, Lithraea temifolia, etc., mostly turned into
brushy pastures by cutting and burning, with Baccharis
spp., Dodonaea viscosa, Mimosa lepidota.
Forming loose balls on trees and shrubs, often abundant,
especially so on some of the larger old Schinopsis
haenkeana.
Coll.: M. Nee 49288	9 May 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
00472532