Tillandsia cyanea var. cyanea

  • 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 cyanea var. cyanea

  • Type

    Type. Wallis in Linden Hortus s n (LG? n v), Huancabamba, Peru. E. Morren notes the identity of Tillandsia cyanea with his T. lindeni thereby making the latter essentially an illegitimate substitute name. The type locality is doubtful in view of later collections.

  • Synonyms

    Tillandsia lindeni E.Morren, Vriesea lindeni (E.Morren) Lem., Tillandsia morreniana Regel, Tillandsia coerulea K.Koch ex Linden, Wallisia lindeni E.Morren, Tillandsia lindeni var. genuina E.Morren, Phytarrhiza lindeni var. genuina (E.Morren) E.Morren, Tillandsia lindeni var. violacea Saunders Hortus ex André, Tillandsia lindeniana Regel, Tillandsia lindeni var. superba Duval

  • Description

    Description - Scape short and mostly hidden by the leaves. Inflorescence elliptic, to 20-flowered. Petal-blade wholly deep violet.

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic in forest, from near sea level to 850 m alt, Ecuador, Peru (?).

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